As I posted last week, Langley City's 2024 Annual Report is now available. Municipalities must provide an opportunity for people to provide official feedback on an annual report, whether written or at a council meeting. On Monday, Langley City Council provided an opportunity for people to speak to Council about our annual report. No one spoke, and we received no written feedback. Langley City Council officially approved the annual report.
Council received a presentation from the BC Nurses Union on how local governments can support nurses moving to and staying in our community. Munipciliaities need to support the creation of affordable housing (such as BC Builds projects where rents are 20% below market rates), build a variety of transportation options, expand childcare options (Langley City is considering expanding locations where childcare facilities can open as part of our new zoning bylaw), and provide recreation opportunities.
Later, Council received a spring update presentation from Discover Langley City, our tourism marketing organization that is primarily funded through a hotel room tax. Council learned about Discover Langley City's "Experience the Wonderland" winter campaign to attract people from BC and Washington to spend a night or two in Langley City to explore our community. We also learned about an upcoming sports tourism package they are putting together, as sporting events are big in Langley. I was able to attend a part of a FAM tour hosted by Discover Langley City. The tour included travel professionals and media and was an opportunity to show what our community offers.
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