NewsKapuskasing Opposed To Risk Assessment SHARE ON: Nick Birnie, contributor, Monday, Jul. 16th, 2018 Photo Credit: Nick BirnieKapuskasing is saying no to the idea of a Community Risk Assessment.At council tonight Kapuskasing Mayor Alan Spacek and fellow councillors supported a request from Hornepayne to oppose the new risk assessment requirements posed in a new provincial regulation.Spacek says this is a perfect example of the government making small municipalities shoulder more of the province’s burden. //www.mykapuskasingnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Spacek-Risk-1.wavHe says especially when there is no way to understand if there is value to these assessments. //www.mykapuskasingnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Spacek-Risk-2.wavWhen asked if he felt the assessments were extra costs for no return, Spacek said that was a pretty fair evaluation.Council will now await and see what the response is from other municipalities to Hornepayne’s request before the provincial government takes its next step.
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