Tag Archives: City Hall
Local housing construction continued to decline in January
Greater Vernon did not start 2025 off strong in terms of housing construction, though increases were recorded provincially and nationally.The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation said there were ju...
Feb 18, 2025
Coldstream to hold joint open house on Active Transportation, North Kalamalka plans
The District of Coldstream will host an open house to inform the public of two initiatives.District staff will host the event on the Active Transportation Network Plan and the North Kalamalka Neighbou...
Feb 14, 2025
UPDATE: Boil water notice lifted for Pottery Rd. area
UPDATE Feb. 20Greater Vernon Water rescinded the Precautionary Boil Water Notice for the Pottery Road area Thursday, Feb. 20.GVW stated sample testing showed the bacterial levels in the system were wi...
Feb 14, 2025
UPDATE: City of Vernon to use funding for FireSmart project
UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27A local fire mitigation project will go ahead this year thanks to some outside funding.The City of Vernon was named a recipient of a $200,000 grant from the Union of B...
Jan 24, 2025
City of Vernon signs deal to maintain local Restorative Justice services
A service that resolves conflicts and crimes will continue to be offered in Vernon.The city has signed an agreement to provide the Canada Mental Health Association with $44,858 so it can maintain it's...
Jan 17, 2025
Kelowna, Lake Country to hold budget meetings next week
Kelowna and Lake Country City Councils will host a special budget meetings to discuss proposed financial plans.Kelowna Council will deliberate the preliminary 2025 budget at a special, all-day meeting...
Nov 29, 2024
City crews ready for winter
The first flurries of snow hit the Okanagan Saturday, soon after the city confirmed its ducks are in a row regarding winter street clearance."City of Vernon snow clearing equipment and personnel are r...
Nov 16, 2024
Slight tax increase to be explored as Vernon adopts new infrastructure management plan
The City of Vernon has a new plan to outline the future of infrastructure work, which may need some additional taxation.The new Organizational Asset Management Plan (OAMP) has been adopted and is repl...
Nov 14, 2024
Over $9M in capital projects to planned for 2025
Greater Vernon has a number of capital projects that will carry over or begin next year.A preliminary 2025 Capital Budget, presented to the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee (GVAC) Wednesday, Nov. 6, ...
Nov 07, 2024
Vernonites asked to vote on names for new ice resurfacers
The City of Vernon sought input from local school children on the name for three electric ice resurfacers. They've narrowed it down to 11 names for the retrofitted electric machines and now they're as...
Nov 06, 2024
