By Chad Klassen

City still to receive $3.8 million annually from KGHM if Ajax approved

Jul 17, 2017 | 3:13 PM

KAMLOOPS — While city council has made it clear where they stand on Ajax with a resounding ‘no,’ the community benefit agreement between the KGHM and the city is still in play if the proposed mine goes ahead. 

The city’s director of public works Jen Fretz confirmed council’s decision has no bearing on whether Kamloops will receive $3.8 million annually it’s been promised from the company if the project becomes operational.

“That is completely separate from the process going on with respect to approval of the project and application, and that will be going forward implemented should the project be receiving approval,” said Fretz.

“There are essentially three components to the agreement in principle. The first component is a response to increased municipal services and increased municipal cost should the project go through, so that one category is recouping money for those services.”

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Councillors voted 5-2 in favour of the community benefit agreement at the end of June.