It was a tall order for Dauphin's ICT Manager, Justin Tokarchuk, but a job well done.
The first virtual city council meeting went off without a hitch, as council members convened using Microsoft Team software, instead of in-person.
Deputy City Manager Renee Sigurdson remarked council is very fortunate to have the technological means to continue government operations.
One item of note on the agenda was a proposal to defer the Accommodation Tax, a 5% tax at hotels designed to support the growth of tourism and the local economy. However, city staff acknowledge it’s a difficult time for hotels that have been classified as non-essential businesses, and have decided that 2020 is not the right time to introduce the new tax.
The Accommodation Tax was originally submitted to the Province for approval to begin May 1, 2020, and has now been delayed to January 1st, 2021 to allow more time for review.
You can watch the full meeting here.
