Illegally parked vehicles could be towed soon on Savary Island.
In a report to the qathet Regional District’s Committee of the Whole, General Manager of Operational Services Patrick Devereaux is requesting that staff start towing abandoned vehicles parked on district property on the Island.
He says this issue comes because for some residents, it’s more convenient to abandon an old vehicle than to barge them off Island.
“This action creates derelict vehicles, and it’s been an issue on Savary Island for some time,” said Devereaux.
“Parking around the dock, including long term parking, has also been a problem. The qRD Board authorized a long-term parking lot at the Savary Island Volunteer Fire depart hall 2 parking lot to help alleviate parking issues around the dock.”
Devereaux says despite this change, a few vehicles still end up being abandoned in that lot.
To deal with this issue, staff are recommending placing signs on the worst offender vehicles, with notes saying those vehicles will be towed in 30 days.
If approved, staff would use social media and the local Island paper to let people know of the towing to encourage offenders to move their vehicles.
They plan to start with four of them, which would cost them $800 to tow.
The report will be part of today’s Board meeting, starting at 4:00 p.m.
