Development & Improvements Archives

Survey: Shipping Containers

Shipping Containers Shipping containers—often called sea cans—are large, standardized steel boxes originally designed for transporting goods by ship, rail, and…

CommunicationsApril 8, 2026

Development & Improvements Water & Wastewater

Universal Water Meter program

Book your FREE Water Meter Installation now! Last day for appointments is March 20, 2026. The City strongly recommends that…

CommunicationsFebruary 2, 2026

Development & Improvements News

Growth & Development | Bell Canada

Merritt Selected as Site for Bell Canada’s National AI Data Centre JUNE 2, 2025 (updated June 23, 2025) MERRITT, B.C.…

CommunicationsJune 23, 2025

Development & Improvements News

Gateway 286 & Improvement of City Services

Future Development: Gateway 286 The site of the former Visitor Information Centre at Exit 286—where the Coquihalla Highway meets the…

CommunicationsApril 6, 2025

Development & Improvements News Public Notices + Hearings

Zoning Bylaw

Updated Zoning Bylaw At the end of 2023, the B.C. government passed several new pieces of legislation that apply across…

CommunicationsJuly 3, 2024

Development & Improvements News

Growth & Development

New affordable homes coming for First Nations members in Merritt DECEMBER 15, 2023 | MINISTRY OF HOUSING OFFICE OF THE…

CommunicationsDecember 15, 2023

Development & Improvements Funding

Water Metering Funding Received

Merritt Receives $3 Million for Water Meter Program BC's Ministry of Municipal Affairs has authorized a $3,000,000 grant for the…

CommunicationsJune 27, 2023

Development & Improvements Funding

Arena Receives Funding

CITY OF MERRITT RECEIVES FUNDING FOR Nicola Valley Memorial Arena INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS In February 2022, the City of Merritt sought…

CommunicationsFebruary 23, 2023

Development & Improvements

ROTARY PARK Construction Work

CONSTRUCTION WORK | ROTARY PARK | OCT 11 - 13 Construction crews will be doing some excavation and preparation work…

CommunicationsOctober 6, 2022