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By battlefordsNOW Staff

Clarification needed

Battleford traffic bylaw requires changes, new RCMP stats

Jul 20, 2022 | 12:04 PM

A new traffic bylaw update for the Town of Battleford requires some additional work.

During Monday’s council meeting, members declined to adopt the proposed changes from administration. The bylaw has become outdated and requires updating in accordance with the Traffic Safety Act and Municipalities Act.

Mayor Ames Leslie told battlefordsNOW that there was some language within the updated bylaw that need clarification.

“Some of the speed changes were written a bit wrong, so some things need to be a little more accurate before we can adopt it,” he said. “I know it will come back at the next council meeting.”

Town council do not formally meet again until August 15, as there is only one meeting per month during the summer.

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Yes to extension, no to refund

Council also addressed a pair of requests from property owners this week.

The residents purchased a lot from the Town in Battle Spring View back in April, making a $6,447 deposit on the more than $64,000 price. Last month, they requested a 60 day extension for a payment due on July 1, as well as a refund of the deposit they made. The reasoning was due to being unable to find an affordable price point for the house they planned to build.

Leslie said council granted an extension on the payment, however, they denied the refund request due to precedence and the documentation of their agreement with the couple.

“It’s against our policy and the contract that was signed,” he said. “It just doesn’t have a clause written into that [for this].”

Crime Stats

The rest of Monday’s council meeting was focused on housekeeping of accounts and monthly reports, including the fire department and wastewater. They also received the second quarterly RCMP report of the year.

The town saw an increase in multiple sections compared to last year, including an increase of 48 per cent in persons offences. This was largely due to a spike in assaults and uttering threats. Property offences also increased, including a 42 per cent jump in thefts.

Combining statistics from the city, town and rural detachment areas, there was a slight dip in multiple categories, though property offences were still up.

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