Squamish residents shouldn’t hold their breaths while waiting for B.C.’s public agency watchdog to decide the fate Squamish’s newest skatebowl.
Last week, District of Squamish staff confirmed some residents who live near the controversial skatebowl site under the Quest University bridge had filed a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsperson. Their concern centres on the way the municipality dealt with the project, which hit the spotlight in January when its builders were issued a stop work order for not having district building permits in place.
The Ombudsperson’s office could not confirm whether the complaint had been received, as all its investigations are considered confidential, spokesperson Alexis Lunn stated in an email. The length of time it takes to resolve the complaint depends on its nature, she noted. The case’s complexity, how many parties are involved, documents and policies and legislation all factor into the timeframe.
“Depending on those factors, a reasonable estimate for a typical complaint is about three months, though it can be either substantially quicker or longer,” Lunn stated.
