An archival photograph of a street in Castlegar, B.C., taken in July 2015.
Photo credit: Ken Eckert
CASTLEGAR — City council has approved a direct award of up to $90,500 plus taxes to Brilliance Consulting Ltd. for work on its organizational plan and improvements to Civic Works operations.
The contract covers changes to internal systems, work processes and organizational roles. A staff report cites Brilliance’s previous work for the city and says the contract can be funded within the existing 2026 budget. A further phase of the Civic Works program would be considered during the 2027 budget process.
Council also approved two third-quarter community grants: $1,500 to Mexican Community – Kootenay Boundary for a November 1 Día de Muertos celebration and $4,167 to the Kootenay Columbia Learning Centre parent advisory council toward a concrete picnic table at its Castlegar campus. Applications from three other organizations were denied.
Council adopted its 2027 permissive tax exemption bylaw, with eligible organizations and properties expected to receive an estimated $197,898 in municipal property-tax exemptions. The final amount depends on updated property assessments and the city’s 2027 tax rates.
Other October decisions included approval of a technology-use policy addressing cybersecurity, privacy, remote work and electronic records. It replaces older communications and cellphone policies. Council also adopted a new procedures bylaw governing its meetings, replacing rules dating from 2004.
City council has approved a direct award of up to $90,500 plus taxes to Brilliance Consulting Ltd. for work on its organizational plan and improvements to Civic Works operations.