Merritt council to propose motion at SILGA to improve snow clearing capabilities

MERRITT, B.C. — For the second year in a row, the City of Merritt will head to the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) conference with a motion intended to help improve snow-clearing capabilities of residents.

After not receiving approval at the conference in 2021, Council will again attempt to pass a motion to allow ATV owners to legally use them on public property for snow clearing purposes.

The consensus around the council table was that the motion last year was not well enough explained and would benefit from an in-person conference.

“I would like to bring it back, we didn’t have the luxury of an in-person meeting last year. This way I think we might be able to talk to the motion,” said Coun. Tony Luck.