Tag Archives: City Hall
Vernon tax notices to arrive soon
Vernon property owners will start to receive their 2023 property tax notices next week in the mail.In April, city council approved a municipal tax hike of 4.48 per cent which translates to an extra $7...
May 19, 2023
RDNO urges caution as water levels rise
The public is advised to be cautious near creeks and rivers as water levels are rising.The weekend storm, coupled with increased snow melt activity, is expected to make area rivers, creeks and streams...
May 05, 2023
Ranch seeks financial breaks from city
Vernon council could be riding to the rescue of the O'Keefe Ranch. The historic site's society said in a presentation to council earlier this month, many of its buildings need "urgent repairs" and it ...
Mar 24, 2023
College housing request could 'download' onto tax bill
A request to help fund the new student housing and childcare project at Okanagan College's Vernon campus, could force Coldstream homeowners to dig deeper to pay for it.Representatives of the college a...
Feb 27, 2023
Closure of Vernon street for utility work
The City of Vernon starts work Tuesday (Feb. 21) on sanitary services and the installation of inspection chambers in the 4200 block of 33rd Street behind The Quality Inn and Suites."Customers will exp...
Feb 20, 2023
New playgrounds at local parks given green light
Kids will be able to enjoy new playground equipment at two Coldstream parks by later this year.The District's council has approved spending $110,000 to buy and install playground equipment at Lavingto...
Jan 26, 2023
Multi-family development for Vernon neighborhood
There is more, much needed multi-family housing coming on the Vernon market.Sixteen new townhomes are being marketed for sale at 1609 43rd Avenue in the city's Harwood area, across from Vernon Mobile ...
Jan 18, 2023
Vernon council approves plaque for former councillors and new paperless policy
The City of Vernon is moving forward with two motions brought forward by one councillor. Kari Gares had proposed having a plaque installed outside City Hall to commemorate Dalvir Nahal, Bob Spiers and...
Nov 30, 2022
Vernon staff to investigate anti-racism, discrimination policy
Vernon city staff has been tasked with drafting a potential anti-racism and anti-racial discrimination policy.The policy, proposed by Coun. Kelly Fehr at council's meeting Monday (Nov. 28), would prov...
Nov 29, 2022
RCMP see more criminal, property offences, fewer calls for service
Local police saw calls for service decline, but property and criminal code offences climb in the region.The third quarter (Q3) report from the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP shows there were 5,698 calls f...
Nov 14, 2022
