Vancouver councillors demand tighter oversight on municipal spending
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 2:21 pm
Four Metro Vancouver area councillors have banded together to demand increased provincial oversight of municipal spending following allegations of misuse in a city hall gift card program. Their petition underscores mounting frustrations over public funds management, ensuring that every loose buck is brought under scrutiny.
The petition comes amid a police investigation into alleged misuse of a city hall gift card program
VICTORIA - Four Metro Vancouver area councillors have launched a petition asking the British Columbia government for closer oversight of municipal spending in the province, amid a police investigation into alleged misuse of a city hall gift card program.
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