Council Watch: Whistler

Council Watch Whistler looks back at the Resort Municipality of Whistler Regular Council meeting of June 23, 2026: next steps for Lot 6, the last parcel at Cheakamus Crossing; a councillor pay adjustment for the next term; a $1.858 million amendment to the five-year financial plan, including more for the RCMP building project; and an update on tourist accommodation licensing since the province's 2024 short-term rental changes.

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Council Watch Whistler is an independent, unofficial summary of publicly accessible meetings of the Whistler Council. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Resort Municipality of Whistler. This episode was generated by AI, with AI voices, from an automatic transcript and may contain errors. Watch the linked video for the official record.

Council Watch Whistler looks back at the Resort Municipality of Whistler Committee of the Whole meeting of July 14, 2026: the local MLA heard council's concerns about Highway 99 closures, long-term camping on provincial land, spruce budworm and throttle e-bikes on the Valley Trail, and Arts Whistler, the Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council, the Whistler Museum, WORCA and Whistler Animals Galore reported on how they used their RMOW fee-for-service funding in 2025. The committee's recommendations went to council on July 28.

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Council Watch Whistler is an independent, unofficial summary of publicly accessible meetings in Whistler. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Resort Municipality of Whistler. This episode was generated by AI, with AI voices, from an automatic transcript and may contain errors. Watch the linked video for the official record.

Council Watch Whistler looks back at the Resort Municipality of Whistler Committee of the Whole meeting of June 23, 2026: staff liaisons for seven standing committees of council reported on their 2025 work and 2026 plans, covering accessibility and inclusion, the Advisory Design Panel, emergency planning and wildfire evacuation, liquor licensing, climate action, housing and smart tourism. Staff also outlined plans to bring draft Official Community Plan amendments to council in July. No policy decisions were made.

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Council Watch Whistler is an independent, unofficial summary of publicly accessible meetings in Whistler. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Resort Municipality of Whistler. This episode was generated by AI, with AI voices, from an automatic transcript and may contain errors. Watch the linked video for the official record.

Council Watch Whistler looks at the Resort Municipality of Whistler Special Regular Council meeting of October 5, 2026: a two-minute meeting where council adopted Permissive Tax Exemption Amendment Bylaw No. 2539, adding exemptions for Arts Whistler and the Tyrol Ski and Mountain Club, and the Mayor thanked council for its 2022–2026 term ahead of the October 17 election.

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Council Watch Whistler is an independent, unofficial summary of publicly accessible meetings of the Whistler Council. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Resort Municipality of Whistler. This episode was generated by AI, with AI voices, from an automatic transcript and may contain errors. Watch the linked video for the official record.