Nanaimo considers continuing vandalism grant program for businesses in 2027

Continuing a city program to financially assist businesses in the downtown core who are victims of vandalism will be considered as part of Nanaimo’s budget deliberations for 2027.
At its meeting on Sept. 23, Nanaimo’s finance and audit committee unanimously voted to recommend for council to consider further funding for the municipality’s vandalism relief grant program next year, and that an option be considered to make it accessible to businesses across the city for the first t