Surrey Council

• B.C. public safety minister wants to see Surrey police plan ahead of council vote

  Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said the province needs to be sure any plan to keep the RCMP councillors vote on meets the mandatory conditions he set out earlier this year.

  Politics

  Jun 14, 2023
  
• ‘Apology is owed’: Surrey mayor urged to correct record on Metro Vancouver Surrey RCMP motion

  "It's very misleading to the public, it's very misleading to the other mayors ... an apology is owed to all the mayors who voted on it," said Surrey Coun. Linda Annis.

  Politics

  Apr 11, 2023
  
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• Continuing transition to Surrey Police Service would cost estimated $235M: report

  The 88-page document will go before Surrey's mayor and council on Monday, with a recommendation it be endorsed and presented to Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth by Dec. 15.

  Politics

  Dec 9, 2022
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• B.C. ombudsperson ‘disappointed’ by Surrey council amendments on ethics complaints

  In a letter to the mayor and council, Jay Chalke said they "weakened the credibility" of their efforts to promote transparency through the Surrey Ethics Commissioner Office.

  Politics

  Apr 25, 2022
• Surrey council to consider freezing new ethics complaints until fall election

  The proposal would stop the city's ethics commissioner from hearing new complaints in the six months leading up to next fall's municipal election.

  Politics

  Apr 10, 2022
• B.C. councillor targeted by threats says arrest made amid growing harassment of public figures

  Coun. Brenda Locke, who is running for mayor in the upcoming October election, described the threats as violent and sexual in nature, delivered over the course of multiple emails.

  Crime

  Mar 23, 2022
• Surrey mayor bans several people from speaking at council meetings

  Surrey's mayor said the move was made to protect the democratic process while one councillor called the move "unprecedented."

  Politics

  Sep 14, 2021
• Surrey council criticized for voting itself a raise during closed-door meeting

  With the 2.3 per cent pay bump, Mayor Doug McCallum now earns $156,000 per year, while councillors earn $79,968.

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  Mar 3, 2021
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• Surrey city council passes 2021 budget, raises taxes by 2.9 per cent

  An annual $100 flat parcel tax for Surrey property owners will also be raised to $300 under the new budget, which passed 5-4.

  Dec 8, 2020
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• Surrey councillor claims rec centres being kept closed to fund police transition

  Surrey closed its recreation centres in March due to COVID-19. The municipality is currently facing a $42 million deficit because of the pandemic.

  Jul 11, 2020