The City of Lethbridge will look to attach with quite a lot of stakeholders within the creation of the duty drive, together with the Downtown BRZ, Lethbridge Police Service, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services, members of metropolis council, administrative and regulatory workers with the City, and probably, the provincial authorities.
The movement was launched by Mayor Blaine Hyggen and Councillor John Middleton-Hope. It states that “Lawlessness is defined as a state of disorder due to a disregard of the law, and these behaviours include criminal, uncontrolled and anti-social conduct that has a sustained, pervasive impact on communities.”
Hyggen mentioned that there continues to be excessive charges of lawlessness locally.
“This resolution, as many of you have seen, is worded very strongly. We purposely did that because we’ve heard loud and clear from our downtown businesses that there are concerns that need to be dealt with,” mentioned Hyggen. “We have tough problems and we’re going to need some tough solutions.”
Middleton-Hope provides that the City will act with urgency as options are wanted as quickly as doable.
Although the duty drive will solely concentrate on the downtown core in the interim, metropolis officers say it’s doable that it may increase to different areas sooner or later.
Councillor Jenn Schmidt-Rempel mentioned she hopes that the duty drive will result in extra long-term strategizing and engagement.
“I also see this as a strong and solid catalyst for the creation of a downtown neighbourhood association whereby downtown residents will also be empowered to participate in downtown initiatives and discussions and activities, as these all directly affect them as well,” sais Schmidt-Rempel.
Recommendations from the duty drive will likely be offered to metropolis council at its December 12, 2023 assembly.
READ MORE: Lethbridge News Now
—
If you could have a information tip, query or concern, please electronic mail [email protected].
