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   "date": "2026-08-18",
   "body": "Council - Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Clearwater council to review travel expense policy and council pay bylaw",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole will consider two staff reports: one recommending a new travel and expense policy (Policy 2604) to replace the 2015 per diem and mileage policy, and another recommending a council remuneration and expenses bylaw (Bylaw 341) for three readings. The committee will also adopt the July 21, 2026 minutes and handle routine procedural items.",
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   "date": "2026-08-18",
   "body": "Council - Regular",
   "headline": "Council to adopt new water, sewer, and fees bylaws",
   "summary": "The District of Clearwater Council is holding its regular meeting on August 18, 2026. The main business is adopting three bylaws: one amending utility service fees and charges, and two establishing new water and sewer utility bylaws. Council will also hear a presentation from Trekor Metals, receive correspondence, and may move into a closed session for legal and land matters.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/106886/Council%20-%20Regular%20-%2018%20Aug%202026.pdf?handle=BA6299CBF4F9449E99B0D93F2855EE48",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1173"
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-21",
   "body": "Council - Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Council discusses short-term rental options for downtown zoning",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole will adopt its agenda, consider any conflict-of-interest declarations, and hear a staff presentation from True Consulting on short-term rental options related to downtown zoning. No formal decisions on the rental options are listed; the presentation is for discussion.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/106461/Council%20-%20Committee%20of%20the%20Whole%20-%2021%20Jul%202026.pdf?handle=3CBE9839B70441E39E19CEBCACBBDEF1",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1186"
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-21",
   "body": "Council - Regular",
   "headline": "Council to approve $25,000 Economic Development Roadmap budget amendment",
   "summary": "The Council will consider a staff report to amend the Fire Equipment and Personnel Deployment Policy. It will vote on a $25,000 budget amendment to fund the Clearwater Economic Development Roadmap project using a confirmed ETSI‑BC grant. The Council will issue Development Permit DP‑26‑02 for 447 Eden Road. It will give first, second and third readings of Bylaw No. 338 (utility service calls and connections fees) and of Water Utility Bylaw No. 339 and Sanitary Sewer Utility Bylaw No. 340, directing the latter two to be adopted at the next meeting.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/106458/Council%20-%20Regular%20-%2021%20Jul%202026.pdf?handle=98CA5ACDED454246815FAFAC3A66A943",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1172"
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   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "Council - Regular",
   "headline": "Council to vote on bike park budget increase and dog park cut",
   "summary": "Council will decide on a development variance permit at 589 Fawn Road, approve capital budget changes for the bike and dog parks, and authorize a dump trailer purchase for the FireSmart program. Other items include renewing a planning services contract with TNRD, adopting a fees and charges amendment bylaw, and approving the 2025 Statement of Financial Information.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/106066/Council%20-%20Regular%20-%2016%20Jun%202026.pdf?handle=AC8E9AEF6E304B3887AFB3957BC6A59F",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1170"
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-26",
   "body": "Council - Regular",
   "headline": "Council to consider development variance permit at 589 Fawn Road",
   "summary": "Council will hear updates on several engineering projects, including a $3.555 million bridge erosion project and a water meter program with a contract being negotiated. They will consider a development variance permit for a property on Fawn Road and receive a delegation about taxi service. A notice of motion proposes a community meeting on trail naming and placemaking.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105789/Council%20-%20Regular%20-%2026%20May%202026.pdf?handle=5691A03E26A542AA9644938DC015254C",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1169"
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   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "Council - Regular",
   "headline": "Council to approve $1.48M road program and 2025 audited financials",
   "summary": "Council will decide on the 2026 Capital Road Program, including $1.48 million for crack-sealing and micro-paving on major roads. Adoption of the 2025 audited financial statements and the 2026 Annual Tax Rate Bylaw are also on the agenda. Two notices of motion propose trail naming/wayfinding enhancements and a 'Week of Whimsy' creative placemaking event. Council will hear a delegation from Taseko about its Yellowhead Project site investigation.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105602/Council%20-%20Regular%20-%2012%20May%202026.pdf?handle=1D33D1A483984D9D9BA9FBEC55C564FF",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1168"
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   "date": "2026-05-07",
   "body": "Select Committee - Public Art Advisory Committee",
   "headline": "Clearwater Public Art Committee to review mural survey results and decide next steps",
   "summary": "The Public Art Advisory Committee will review results of a community survey on proposed murals at Dutch Lake Beach and the Tennis Courts/Skate Park. They will discuss next steps including the artist selection process for the two mural projects. The committee will also explore a potential 'Week of Whimsy' initiative aligned with the Children's Art Festival.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105536/Select%20Committee%20-%20Public%20Art%20Advisory%20Committe.pdf?handle=340545ACBE0D44B99A51BED37B9C944E",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1230"
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-05",
   "body": "Council - Regular",
   "headline": "Council to approve 2026-2030 financial plan and tax rate bylaw",
   "summary": "The District of Clearwater Council will adopt the 2026-2030 Financial Plan and the 2026 Annual Tax Rate Bylaw. The agenda also includes staff reports on the Sportsplex, the Cenotaph relocation, and a contract for riprap construction at the Old North Thompson Highway Bridge.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105371/Council%20-%20Regular%20-%2005%20May%202026.pdf?handle=9B876D077012402BB723F0E66F0A393A",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1167"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-17",
   "body": "Council - Special",
   "headline": "Council votes on new short-term rental rules for Clearwater",
   "summary": "Council will consider adopting a package of bylaws and a policy to regulate short-term rentals, including an omnibus amending bylaw, a public notice bylaw, and a temporary use permit policy. The framework aims to create a local approval pathway, a dedicated business licence, and stronger enforcement tools in response to provincial changes.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105076/Council%20-%20Special%20-%2017%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=80D593EEB6D6457298CC45745E949F06",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1229"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-14",
   "body": "Council - Regular",
   "headline": "Council to consider short‑term rental bylaws, grant applications and community funding",
   "summary": "Council will adopt the Short‑Term Rental Regulations and Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 333, 2026 and the Public Notice Bylaw No. 334, 2026, reading each for the first, second and third times, and will adopt the Short‑Term Rental Temporary Use Permit Policy. The council will consider a FireSmart Community Funding application to the Union of BC Municipalities for up to $200,000. It will allocate $500 to the Rotary Club of Clearwater for the May Day parade and $2,000 to the Wells Gray Search and Rescue Society for a rope‑exercise, from the 2026 Community Grant budget. The council will also introduce the 2026‑2030 Five‑Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 332, 2026 and receive a notice of motion to study development cost charge options.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/104935/Council%20-%20Regular%20-%2014%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=5FD48539B3914307A0C8F80B98D0BC6D",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1166"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-31",
   "body": "Council - Regular",
   "headline": "Council to recommend cannabis licence at 343 Clearwater Valley Road",
   "summary": "The council will consider and recommend issuing Cannabis Retail Licence CL-25-01 for the site at Unit C, 343 Clearwater Valley Road. It will adopt financial allocations moving $130,000 to the Financial Stability Reserve, $60,000 to the Roads Capital Reserve, and re‑allocate $135,000 from the Fire Capital Reserve. The council will also adopt amendments to Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 331 and adopt Bylaw No. 330 for the 2025‑2029 financial plan. Additionally, the council will postpone the Clearwater Canoe Regatta to 2027.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/104672/Council%20-%20Regular%20-%2031%20Mar%202026.pdf?handle=99853C88658F43E6A9C05B46AB984675",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1165"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-12",
   "body": "Select Committee - Public Art Advisory Committee",
   "headline": "Council to allocate $35,000 for 2026 mural projects and launch artist call",
   "summary": "The Public Art Advisory Committee will adopt its agenda and the minutes from the November 26, 2025 meeting. Members will review the public‑engagement debrief and finalize virtual survey questions. They will plan next steps for a call for mural artists, set a timeline for the artist call and project milestones, and outline a communications strategy for promoting the call.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/104323/Select%20Committee%20-%20Public%20Art%20Advisory%20Committe.pdf?handle=CAE6B8F695804409ACC731C0753BFF2F",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1227"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-03",
   "body": "Council - Regular",
   "headline": "Council to consider cannabis store notice and public hearings on zoning and finance",
   "summary": "The Council will adopt the agenda and minutes from previous meetings. It will introduce and read the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 331 and refer it to a public hearing. The Council will also consider a cannabis retail licence application (CL‑25‑01) by authorizing a notice of intent and scheduling a public hearing. Additionally, the amended five‑year financial plan (Bylaw No. 330) will be read and given a third reading.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/104259/Council%20-%20Regular%20-%2003%20Mar%202026.pdf?handle=E38C701FAA9141BB875AEA03E773B41A",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1164"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-03",
   "body": "Council - Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Council to adopt the Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan for Clearwater",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole will recommend that Council adopt the Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan. It will also direct staff to allocate $130,000 to the Financial Stability Reserve, $60,000 to the Roads Capital Reserve, and to repurpose $135,000 from the Fire Capital Reserve as specified. The agenda and minutes from the February 10 meeting will be adopted.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/104257/Council%20-%20Committee%20of%20the%20Whole%20-%2003%20Mar%202026.pdf?handle=17385045370E4BE6B24F18AAA24E6C9D",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1182"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-10",
   "body": "Council - Regular",
   "headline": "Council to appoint election officials and update remuneration policy",
   "summary": "The District of Clearwater Council will consider appointments for the 2026 General Local Election and a new remuneration policy for election officials. The meeting also includes proposals to urge the Province for stable FireSmart funding and improved highway safety funding in the Interior and Northern Health regions.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/103993/Council%20-%20Regular%20-%2010%20Feb%202026.pdf?handle=2568AF46FB3046948681F3B91BFAC0E9",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1163"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-10",
   "body": "Council - Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Council to discuss park upgrades and 5-year financial plan",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole will review a draft 5-year plan for playground and park amenities and receive direction on the 2026-2030 Financial Plan. The agenda also includes a presentation on the RCMP 2025 annual statistics and a request from the Vavenby Legion for a veterans crosswalk.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/103991/Council%20-%20Committee%20of%20the%20Whole%20-%2010%20Feb%202026.pdf?handle=93525C3BA8724665A94C7BDC60606CA6",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1181"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-20",
   "body": "Council - Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Council to discuss 2026 Draft Official Community Plan and Capital Road Program",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole will adopt the agenda and the minutes from the December 2, 2025 meeting. Council members will review the Draft Official Community Plan for 2026 and consider the Capital Road Program 2026 report presented as a late item. No decisions are recorded in the agenda; the items are for discussion and possible future action.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/103680/Council%20-%20Committee%20of%20the%20Whole%20-%2020%20Jan%202026.pdf?handle=C2FF202350C045ED92EAFEF46A166469",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1180"
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  {
   "date": "2026-01-20",
   "body": "Council - Regular",
   "headline": "Council to review 2026-2030 financial plan project approvals",
   "summary": "The District of Clearwater Council will consider approving the 2026 capital and special project lists. The meeting also includes a review of community grant applications and a delegation from the Clearwater Aiuikai Society.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/103677/Council%20-%20Regular%20-%2020%20Jan%202026.pdf?handle=BEFA01AD9F3D4280AC8F6190C01BFB8A",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1162"
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  {
   "date": "2026-01-13",
   "body": "Council - Regular",
   "headline": "Council to consider medivac helipad grant and DCC bylaw",
   "summary": "The District of Clearwater Council will consider supporting a grant application for a Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital helipad and introducing a 2025 Development Cost Charges bylaw. The meeting will also include presentations on land use designations and correspondence regarding provincial legislation.",
   "agenda_url": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/103458/Council%20-%20Regular%20-%2013%20Jan%202026.pdf?handle=8E3A09EE90B54B7F87998A2501101AEE",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1161"
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