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Popularity brings challenges, Nelson mayor says

Nelson’s mayor says affordable housing continues to be a priority for city council.

In a year-end video message, Deb Kozak acknowledges that being a desirable place to live presents challenges.

But she says the city will champion projects that will keep the population diverse.

She points to their efforts to promote laneway housing as an example.

You can watch the entire video below, in which she recaps highlights of 2017 and looks ahead to plans for 2018.

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He has recently published a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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