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Home Creston Meetings January 13, 2026

Council · Regular

January 13, 2026

TOWN OF CRESTON COUNCIL MEETING

16:00 – 16:49 · 0h 49m
5 present · 2 absent
Arnold DeBoon Mayor — Carolyn Hawton Councillor Regrets Denise Dumas Councillor Regrets Keith Baldwin Councillor — Megan Holland Councillor — Monique Arès Councillor — Norm Eisler Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Asha DeLisle Emergency Management/Climate Readiness Coord. — Bev Caldwell Corporate Officer — Brad Ziefflie Director of Infrastructure — Jacob Pawer Director of Finance — Jared Riel Director of Protective Services — Joel Comer Director of Community Services — Marsha Neufeld Executive Assistant — Mike Moore Chief Administrative Officer — Natasha Ewashen Municipal Services Coordinator/Planner —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: THAT Council ADOPTS the Regular Council Agenda of January 13, 2026.
    • · Motion 2 added: THAT Council ADOPTS the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on December 16, 2025.
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT the verbal and written reports of Council, BE RECEIVED.
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT the Council Action List as of January 13, 2026, be RECEIVED.
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT Council now RESOLVES itself into a Committee of the Whole.
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT Council RISES from Committee of the Whole.
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT the report titled “Overview of 2026 Property Tax Increases in BC Municipalities” dated January 13, 2026 from the Chief Administrative Officer, be RECEIVED.
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT the report titled “Overview of December 2025 Budget Survey” dated January 13, 2026, from the Director of Finance, be RECEIVED.
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT the Request for Decision from the Director of Community Services titled "Public Art Working Committee Appointments", be RECEIVED; AND FURTHER, THAT Council APPOINTS Ashlene Chadburn, Jaye Benoit, Amelia Baumbach-Huscroft, and Heather …
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT Recommendation Nos. 1 to 5 from the December 16, 2025 Regular Council meeting, be ADOPTED as follows:
    • · Motion 11 added: THAT the following correspondence be RECEIVED for information: 1. Union of BC Municipalities, regarding 2026 FireSmart Community Funding; 2. School District No. 8, Kootenay Lake, regarding proposed Highway 3 realignment in downtown Creston…
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT the Regular Council Meeting of January 13, 2026, BE RECESSED at 4:48 pm. and by the authority of the Community Charter, Council move to a Closed Council Meeting with this meeting being closed from the public and/or news media pursuant…
    • · Motion 13 added: THAT the Regular Council Meeting of January 13, 2026 be adjourned at 4:49 pm.
    • · Attendance added: Norm Eisler (present)
    • · Attendance added: Keith Baldwin (present)
    • · Attendance added: Monique Arès (present)
    • · Attendance added: Megan Holland (present)
    • · Attendance added: Denise Dumas (regrets)
    • · Attendance added: Carolyn Hawton (regrets)
    • · Attendance added: Mike Moore (present)
    • · Attendance added: Bev Caldwell (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jacob Pawer (present)
    • · Attendance added: Marsha Neufeld (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jared Riel (present)
    • · Attendance added: Joel Comer (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brad Ziefflie (present)
    • · Attendance added: Natasha Ewashen (present)
    • · Attendance added: Asha DeLisle (present)
    • · Attendance added: Arnold DeBoon (present)