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By James Peters

COVID-19

Kamloops council to resume sitting next week

Apr 1, 2020 | 3:54 PM

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops council meetings, placed on hold at the outset of the COVID-19 outbreak, will resume next week.

According to a news release from the City of Kamloops, the next council meeting will take place on Tuesday, Apr. 7 at the regular time of 1:30 p.m.

However, the City says several steps will be taken to safeguard the health of individuals during the meetings.

There will be a maximum of five councillors, including the mayor, present in council chambers — all practicing physical distancing. All remaining councillors will join through electronic connections.

The public and media will be kept out of the meeting as well.

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And the City says staff will “only be present as required” in the gallery of council chambers, sitting apart from each other.

In the release, Mayor Ken Christian says, “[c]ouncil needs to meet to make decisions to help the city move forward through the pandemic and beyond.”