Tag Archives: City Hall
Three scenarios proposed for tax hikes in Vernon
Vernon city council has some options in deciding how much to increase taxes in 2024.The 2024-2028 proposed financial plan outlines three scenarios to increase taxes by between 6.58 and 7.85 per cent n...
Nov 13, 2023
$45M in building permits approved in Vernon's third quarter
The City of Vernon continued to see large numbers of building permits issued over the summer.A third quarter (Q3) development and real estate update was provided to Vernon city council Monday, Nov. 6....
Nov 08, 2023
Transaction limit added to city's parking pass changes
New regulations will be rolled out in December for purchasing parking passes from the City of Vernon, including a limit per transaction.At the regular meeting Monday, Nov. 6, Vernon city council was p...
Nov 07, 2023
Options being explored to address homeless camps and garbage outside Vernon boundary
The City of Vernon is taking action to address homeless encampments, even if they are outside the city's boundary.At the regular council meeting Monday, Nov. 6, Councillor Kelly Fehr noted there has b...
Nov 07, 2023
UPDATE: Preliminary approval granted for mixed-use building at former Legion site
Vernon City Council has supported in principle the applications for a large, mixed-use building in the downtown core.Located at 3300 31st Avenue, the former site of the Legion building, the proposed s...
Nov 07, 2023
Changes proposed for sales of city parking passes
The City of Vernon is considering changing how it sells parking passes in order to improve customer service.Historically, monthly parking passes for the upcoming year have been made available for purc...
Nov 06, 2023
New roundabout in Vernon's 2024 capital plan
A new roundabout in Vernon's East Hill area is among the capital projects planned by the city in 2024.The traffic circle will be constructed on Pleasant Valley Road at 39th Avenue, current site of a f...
Nov 03, 2023
Tiered pricing and access system for recreation planned to roll out in January
An updated plan for a tiered pricing and access system for recreation services in Vernon goes before city council for approval on Monday, Oct 23.A staff report to Vernon council outlined the details o...
Oct 23, 2023
Parkinson Rec pool to close due to boiler failure
Public pool users in Kelowna will be displaced until January.The City of Kelowna said the pool and aquatic area at Parkinson Recreation Centre would be temporarily closed due a boiler failure that req...
Oct 17, 2023
Vernon residents sought for council committees
The City of Vernon is seeking members of the public to join council committees. Applications opened for the 2024 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, Tourism Commission and Board of Variance on Oct....
Oct 10, 2023
