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December 11, 2017 Special Council Summary

Amending user fees for 2018 
The rate for solid waste collection (garbage, recycling, organics) in 2018 from $133.08 to $165 per household passed three readings.
Section 10 a
Motion carried.

Addressing downtown social issues
Priority responses to the health, social and safety issues impacting the downtown area have been identified with a number of actions recommended as priorities for City response in the short and medium term. The City and its partner organizations will further review additional responses. 
Section 11 a
Motion carried.

Banning plastic bags
The City will look into the logistics of banning the use and sale of all plastic bags within Nanaimo city limits.
Section 16 e
Motion carried.

December 11, 2017 Special Council Meeting - agenda, documents and video

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