Council Blogs

On June 3, Mayor Siemens, Merritt Mayor Michael G. Goetz, Princeton Mayor Spencer Coyne and former Abbotsford mayor Henry Braun held a joint press conference after all three communities were denied federal flood mitigation funding.

Changes needed to federal disaster relief and mitigation funding



As you may have heard through media reports earlier this week, the federal government has turned down the City of Abbotsford’s application for vital flood mitigation funding from the federal Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF). This is a…

Caption: In this Council Blog post, each of us is sharing some areas of community building that we’re looking forward to in the year to come.

How we’re building community in Abbotsford



Today, the inaugural Mayor’s address to the business community luncheon is taking place at the University of the Fraser Valley. You can view the recording here. The theme of the event for this year is “Building Community.” Each resident, business and…

The City’s first Official Community Plan public engagement session was held at Sevenoaks Mall on May 11. There are three more in-person engagement events, as well as an online survey, for the public to provide input.

Have your say on the future of our city



It’s time for the community to come together to help shape the future growth of Abbotsford.

The City’s Official Community Plan (OCP) is being updated for the first time in eight years and this is your chance to tell us how you think our city…

There are a variety of ways the City and our local and provincial partners are working together to address homelessness in our community.

Taking action on homelessness in our community



In every community in our province, and across our country, it’s become common to see people living rough on the streets, in encampments or at rest stops. It’s a stark reminder of the homelessness crisis we are facing as a nation. Those experiencing…

Inspector Tom Chesley, Mayor Ross Siemens, Chief Colin Watson and Deputy Chief Constable Dan Culbertson check out work underway at the new Abbotsford Police Department headquarters.

Mayor, Police Chief and staff get an inside look as new police headquarters comes together



The City of Abbotsford is growing and changing every year. To ensure our local Abbotsford Police Department can continue to grow with our community and still meet their goal of making Abbotsford the safest city in BC, the City is currently building a…