Here are some highlights from the June 22, 2026, City Council meeting. For more information – including the full agenda listing – read the Regular Council Meeting Agenda and its attachments.
Civic Core Plan updates
Council received an update on the Civic Core District Plan, including the next step in the process: developing a comprehensive business case.
Colliers Land Use Strategies has been awarded the contract to develop the Civic Core Business Case. The consultant presented its work plan to Council, outlining the next several months of work to develop a clear roadmap and financial plan.
Information and recommendations from the Civic Core Business Case are expected to be presented to Council in late September to support decision-making on next steps.
In December 2024, three conceptual site designs were presented to Council. Council voted to move forward with concept plan two and directed staff to proceed with technical studies and site planning.
Annual reports presented
Council received presentations from staff on the 2025 Annual reports from the City of Prince George, Tourism Prince George and the Prince George Public Library.
There were plenty of positives highlighted in each report, with tourism supporting 35 total events in 2025 that drove visitors to Prince George and launched their Nanguz’An Container Market.
The library also showed that yearly visits were up for 2025 compared with previous years, with a total number of 195,873 visits, digital borrowing numbers and website visits were also up on previous years.
Annual reports were also presented from the Downtown Prince George Business Improvement Association, Gateway Business Improvement Area Society and the Northern Sports Centre.
Curbside large waste collection days considered
Council directed administration to bring back a report in time for the 2027 budget deliberations outlining options for a large item community disposal program. The report will include operational considerations, service impacts, costs, potential delivery models, and recommendations for Council’s consideration.
Council also asked that the report include information on service calls and associated costs related to illegal dumping within city limits.
The direction came from a notice of motion introduced last month. It was originally scheduled to be discussed at the June 8 meeting but was deferred.
The notice of motion noted that many residents accumulate household items that do not fit in standard curbside waste carts, creating a barrier to proper disposal and, in some cases, contributing to illegal dumping.
May building permit summary
Council received a building permit and development permit summary for May 2026. The report includes all residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional permits, and the estimated total construction value of each development. The May total is made up of 12 commercial/industrial permits and 36 residential permits, worth a combined total of $22.7 million. The year-to-date figure for 2026 is 152 permits valued at $92 million. This is down on the year-to-date for January to May in 2025, where the total at that time was 128 permits with a value of $163 million.
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