Merritt homeowner pays for utilities for ‘uninhabitable’ home

While some regions are rebuilding after the devastating 2021 floods, parts of Merritt, B.C., are dealing with layers of bureaucracy. For one displaced homeowner, she can’t understand why she’s still paying for utilities plus an increase in property – when her damaged home is sitting empty. Sarah McDonald has that story. Donations can be made to the family’s GoFundMe at https://gofund.me/a775dbc3

• Still displaced a year later, resident frustrated with City of Merritt’s flood response