Rutland is getting its own Downtown On Call Team.
At its Monday (Feb. 26) meeting, council approved funding of $130,000 towards the cost of the one-year pilot program.
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The city香蕉视频直播檚 contribution covers approximately 40 per cent of the total $305,000 cost of the program.
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Beaubier added that URBA will be looking for provincial and federal grants as well as welcome support from the business and development community in Kelowna.
URBA has committed $50,000 and is seeking another $125,000.
The pilot project will be similar to the Downtown On Call Team (DOC) operated by the Downtown Kelowna Association (DKA).
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The team also heads off a number of number of calls for the RCMP and bylaw, Caul added.
The URBA pilot project will be tailored to address specific challenges in Uptown Rutland, employing four full-time staff and a supervisor to provide patrols and response 15 hours a day in the summer and 12 hours in the winter.
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