Lethbridge city council is set to form a new committee that will support city-wide recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. In an 8-1 vote at Tuesday’s city council meeting, councillors voted in favour of creating the Lethbridge Community and Economic Recovery Committee of Council.
The motion from Coun. Jeff Carlson stated, “the COVID-19 pandemic has created the need for an unprecedented economic and community-wide recovery effort.” Carlson’s approved motion resolved that the new committee of council meet weekly — on Thursdays — for the next 12 months to focus on relief measured aimed at supporting the Lethbridge community. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The recovery effort has been split into for