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City proposes new multi-pronged program to address hail damage, but no rebates

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Staff report to the community development committee outlines a series of recommendations for council to address hail damage in Calgary .

Committee members endorsed the recommendations in a 4 -1 vote, advancing the discussion to a future council meeting.

Administration proposes to conduct a hail equity impact analysis to study how repeated hailstorms worsen socioeconomic inequity in hail-prone communities, and to use those findings to inform future policies.

The city’s proposed program would also task Mayor Jyoti Gondek with sending a letter to the province advocating for a provincial grant program to help low-income homeowners pay for hail protection upgrades.

Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean , who provided the sole vote of opposition Thursday , said the city should “stay in our lane”.

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