the Municipality of Jumbo Glacier Resort

[kimmy]

There's a municipality in BC that has no residents, no homes, and no taxable property. It's a town that doesn't actually exist.

But it does have a mayor, a town council, and an annual budget of $200k per year, all provided by the provincial government.

http://www.columbiavalleypioneer.com/?p=11810

Seriously.

This municipality exists as part of a plan to develop a controversial ski resort that's been in on the drawing board forever.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/time-is-running-out-for-jumbo-glacier-resort/article16657533/

The whole business smells kind of funny.

-k

[Boges]

Government Corruption? NOWAI!

[guyser]

Good times, they even have a Rob Ford lookalike poll on the front page !

[middle ground]

Hi, I'm new here to this forum. .In my view ,public policy works when everybody participates-but we don't.

[The_Squid]

There's a municipality in BC that has no residents, no homes, and no taxable property. It's a town that doesn't actually exist.

But it does have a mayor, a town council, and an annual budget of $200k per year, all provided by the provincial government.

http://www.columbiavalleypioneer.com/?p=11810

Seriously.

This municipality exists as part of a plan to develop a controversial ski resort that's been in on the drawing board forever.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/time-is-running-out-for-jumbo-glacier-resort/article16657533/

The whole business smells kind of funny.

-k

The proponents are making money without ever actually creating their resort.

http://thetyee.ca/News/2014/04/08/Jumbo-Wants-BC-Cash/