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Under pressure, Langford to share audio recording of meetings, and eventually livestream

Most other municipalities in the region post audio and video of council meetings to their websites within 24 hours, allowing residents to catch up on council discussions. Young hopes that staff will be able to provide an audio recording of the next council meeting on Jan. 18. “They are working on that right now,” he said. In December, council was slammed by residents and municipal watchdog Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria for deciding in private not to livestream their meetings. Young said livestreaming would be a waste of money right now, because councillors are working from home and council chambers are empty, but he expects the city will start livestreaming by the time it’s safe to resume in-person meetings.

Manufactured-home residents 'hope for best' after land sale finalized

Langford manufactured-home residents 'hope for best' after land sale finalized

Residents of the park own their homes, which range in assessed value from $25,000 to $300,000, and pay a monthly rent for the land. Rob Jolly and Laurina Norris, who were preparing to sell their manufactured home before they received notice the park was up for sale, are feeling more optimistic they’ll have a fair resolution after hearing from a representative of the new owner Thursday morning. The couple has moved to the Interior but has been stuck paying about $1,300 to $1,500 a month for rent and utilities for the empty home for more than a year. “[The owner’s representative] said: ‘What do you want to make you whole?’ ” Jolly said. “As a pitch, it doesn’t get better than that.”

Manufactured home park residents in limbo as land sale imminent - BC News

In Langford, residents of manufactured-home park live in limbo as sale looms

The land, part of a larger 50-acre parcel, is set to be sold next week, with plans to reduce the park to 41 homes. Peter Kedge, president of the Tri-Way Park Residents ­Association, said residents understand landowners have the right to sell, and provincial and federal legislation provides residents with financial ­compensation, but that money won’t be enough to keep some adequately housed. “The level of anxiety is very hard to overestimate. There are some folks here who may have some financial cushion. There are others who have literally month-to-month and the equity in their homes. So the possibility that the park will be closed is daunting for many,” Kedge said.