Munoz Seeks to Return to Council
Debora Munoz seeks to return to Council -image submitted
Prince George, B.C.- Former Prince George Councilor, Debora Munoz, has announced she is going to run again for a seat on Prince George City Council.
Munoz had been successful in two previous elections, 2005 and 2008. During those terms she was instrumental in the call for an integrated community sustainability plan, which would later come to be known as “myPG”.
She has been an advocate for smart growth on the ground, which calls for infill development before expanding the footprint of the City. “Prince George is one of the least densely populated cities in BC with a population density of 226 people/km2 |” says Munoz “If elected to council I will advocate for smarter, more responsible growth and development.”
As for fiscal responsibility, Munoz says Council must get its spending priorities right “Tax payers expect services to be maintained and improved with existing tax dollars. Capital funds are required to address immediate equipment concerns and long term Capital planning is needed to upgrade aging infrastructure. I would like to see a portion of the annual $3 million/yr in federal gas tax earmarked for infrastructure needs.”
Munoz has established a website (www.deboramunoz.com) where voters are invited to complete a short survey. She also encourages people to contact her directly at 250-961-9419 or by email deboramunoz@shaw.ca
Comments
I don’t know much about her past, but I definitely like her idea of increasing population density. PG is way too spread out, and this is not sustainable for our infrastructure.
Free thinkers are needed on council deb.
We do t need anymore unofficial parties of the Stolz/greenie type.
If they are pacts and common goals of council members and or the mayor, then call it what it is, a civic political party.
Part of the problem in regards to population density, is the fact that the amalgamated areas into Prince George in the 70’s were so far away from the City Centre. Ie; Hart Highway, Blackburn, Haldi Road, etc; So they should have started working on the population density at that time, however they didn’t.
So not only is the City spread out over Hell’s half acre, they still continue to approve development in outlying areas. There will not, and cannot be significant change to the lay out of Prince George at this late date. The die is cast. Even a significant increase in population will have little or no effect on the lay out, and costs for servicing will continue to rise.
We need help from the Provincial Government on the cost of servicing this huge area. They were the ones that pushed from the amalgamation, and it has saved them millions upon millions of dollars, while it cost the taxpayers of Prince George millions. If the Province does not want to share in the cost, then the amalgamated areas should return to the Regional District.
I don’t think she got elected last time because of her involvement with the Skakun fiasco. Having both on council would be dysfunctional and voters chose Skakun to return last time around. I thought she was in to tight with the downtown vested interest group and the insider club for my liking, so I didn’t vote for her.
Palopu has a point about amalgamation. I think PG needs another tax source other than property tax and I think it should be a throughput tax on the refinery as a social license cost for pollution of the airshed. Peg it at a level that that brings in $10-20 million per year… maybe 1-2 cents a liter. Call it a trade off with the province on amalgamation and have the funds dedicated to infrastructure and infrastructure maintenance.
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