Red Deer city council creates non-statutory public hearing for Overdose Prevention Site topic
A full house in Red Deer council chambers for an item regarding the Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) led council to replace the item with a non-statutory public hearing instead.
At their meeting on Monday, council had to open a separate room in City Hall (4914 48 Ave.) to accommodate those present. After discussing in an impromptu closed meeting, council postponed the item, creating a Special Council Meeting to be held at 9 a.m. on February 15, allowing residents to speak.
“This is a very unique situation that council wishes to address the voices of our community in a far more broader way than would’ve been the case this afternoon,” said Mayor Ken Johnston.
The item was the consideration of a Notice of Motion regarding Red Deer’s OPS, submitted by Councillor Vesna Higham in December 2023.