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By Liam Verster

Proposed RDNO Service Budgets

Proposed budgets for RDNO services mainly see increases

Jan 24, 2025 | 9:00 AM

The proposed budgets for select Regional District of North Okanagan services show the individual totals mainly rising.

Reports presented to the RDNO Board of Directors outlined the proposed budgets to be endorsed for six services in 2025:

A report to the RDNO Board of Drectors said the water budget was decreasing as reserves would be used to offset operations, and future capital projects would be phased-in over multiple years to offset impacts to taxpayers.

Cultural Services had the most significant increase due to the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre moving ahead with the design and construction phases in the coming year.

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Trails and Natural Spaces saw the operating budget increase somewhat on an annual basis, with a slight decline to the capital budget to offset the increase. There was also $4-million allocated to parkland acquisition, which was unchanged from the previous year.

The budgets for the theatre, multi-use facility, and parks and recreation all saw their operating budgets increased, as they did not have capital budgets.

The proposed budgets were accepted as information at the RDNO Board of Directors meeting Wednesday, Jan. 22.

The RDNO noted these are just some of the service budgets the Board of Directors will receive before the full draft bylaw is brought forward for deliberations on February 26. Once amended, the budget will be brought forward again on March 19 for bylaw adoption.