City Hall
Open to the Public
Mon-Fri | 08:30am – 4:30pm (closed for lunch between 12 & 1:15pm)
Address
City of Merritt
Box 189
2185 Voght Street
Merritt, B.C.
V1K 1B8
Staff Appointment Hours
Mon-Fri | 8:30am – 4:30pm
Contact
Phone: 250-378-4224
Fax: 250-378-2600
Email: info@merritt.ca
Chief Administrative Officer
- All City Operations
- Intermediary between Council and Staff
Corporate Services
Connected to:
- Administering of Oaths and Affidavits
- Bylaw Preparation
- Bylaw Services
- Chief Election Officer
- City Meeting Preparation
- Coordinates preparation of Legal Documents
- Emergency Public Information Officer
- Freedom of Information Requests
- Legislative Research
- Policy Development
- Records Management
(250) 378-4224
communications@merritt.ca
- External Communication
- City Advertising
- Promotional Material
- Publications
- Social Media
- Website
- Internal Communication
- Media Relations
- Crime Prevention
- Community Education and Awareness
- Bicycle Education & Theft Prevention
- Block Watch & Business Watch
- Citizens on Patrol
- Speed Watch
- Smart Step Youth Association
- Crime Stoppers Merritt & Nicola Valley
Development Services
Connected to:
Development Services Office
(250)378-8615
planning@merritt.ca
Building & Safety Inspection Services
(250) 378-8615
building@merritt.ca
- Address Changes
- ALR Applications
- Building Permits
- Building and Safety Inspections
- Demolition Permits
- Development Permits
- Development Variance Permits
- OCP Amendments
- Plumbing Permits
- Rezoning
- Sign Permits
- Strata Conversions
- Subdivision
(250) 378-4224
ecdev@merritt.ca
- Business Attraction
- Business Expansion Programs
- Business Retention
- City Centre Revitalization
- Economic Sector Development
- Industrial Land Development
- Long-term Economic Development Strategies
Finance Office
Norman Thompson
Acting Director of Finance & IT
(250) 378-8616
norman.thompson@merritt.ca
- Accounting and Payroll
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Cemetery Management
- Financial Planning, Reporting and Budgets
- Grants in Aid
- Property Tax
- Treasury and Cash Management
- Water, Sewer and Garbage Billing
- All Fire and Rescue Department Operations
- Emergency Response and Planning
- Firefighter Recruitment and Retention
- Firefighter Training
- Fire Prevention
- Inspection and Code Enforcement
- Oversees Employee and Labour Relations
- Recruitment and Selection
- Training and Development
- Compensation
- Occupational Health and Safety
IT Department
- Customer Service Help Desk
- Data and Network Security
- IT Hardware and Software
Public Works & Engineering
Connected to:
Director of Public Works and Engineering Services
(250) 378-4224
info@merritt.ca
- Maintenance of the City’s Infrastructure
- Cemetery
- Community Water System
- Environmental Services
- Parks
- Sanitary Sewer System
- Street Signs and Roads
- Solid Waste Collection & Disposal
- Waste Water Treatment Plant
Recreation and Facilities
Connected to:
Dave Zakall
Manager of Operations, Recreation & Facilities
(250) 378-4832 Phone
(250) 378-6000 Fax
dzakall@merritt.ca
Nicola Valley Memorial Arena (NVMA)
PO Box 189, 2075 Mamette Avenue
Merritt BC V1K 1B8
Alix Legouffe
Aquatic Supervisor
(250) 378-6662 x301 Phone
alegouffe@merritt.ca
Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre (NVAC)
PO Box 189, 2040 Mamette Avenue
Merritt BC V1K 1B8
(250) 378-6662 Phone
(250) 378-3504 Fax
nvac@merritt.ca
Jenn Doughtery
Recreation Programmer
(250) 315-1050
jenn.dougherty@merritt.ca
Merritt Civic Centre (MCC)
PO Box 189, 1950 Mamette Avenue
Merritt BC V1K 1B8
(250) 315-1050 Phone
(250) 378-4205 Fax
mcc@merritt.ca
Mirko and Marija Zelembaba
Claybanks RV Park Campground Operators
PO Box 2676, 1302 Voght Street
Merritt BC V1K 1B8
(250) 378-6441
claybanks@merritt.ca
- Operations of City Facilities
- Merritt Civic Centre
- Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre
- Nicola Valley Memorial Arena
- City Hall
- Maintenance of Outdoor Recreation Facilities
- Baseball Diamonds
- Soccer Pitches
- Multi-use Sports Box
- Claybanks RV Park
- Recreation Programs and Services
- City Special Events
(250) 378-4224
info@tourismmerritt.com
- Tourism Management
- Marketing
- Promotional Material
- Merritt Visitor Centre
- Tourism Inventory and Asset Management
- Product Development