Abby to consider charging groups for using PLC at city hall

Breaking with past practice, the Central Fire and EMS board has voted to insure Abbotsford’s Public Safety Building next year after the district found a significantly lower rate than what the city has been paying.Under a motion passed 6-0 – with Abbotsford Mayor Jim Weix absent – the district will pay a total of $4,882 to insure the entire building, which includes both the fire hall and Colb...

Abbotsford residents will see their monthly sewer bills go up by a couple bucks next year after the city council voted last week to increase rates by 5 percent starting in 2026.On the advice of the city’s auditor, city administrator Josh Soyk presented the city council with several options for raising sewer rates next year in order to generate more revenue for the wastewater utility.The 5 percen...