Tag Archives: City Hall
Vernon council debates legacy fund projects
Vernon council is holding a special meeting Tuesday, April 20, to try decide how to spend a $13 million dollar gift from Fortis BC.The utility company provided the legacy funds to the city several yea...
Apr 19, 2021
BX Elementary School now part of the City of Vernon
An application by School District 22 (SD #22) to have B.X. School at 5849 Silver Star Road become part of Vernon, has passed another hurdle. The city undertook an alternative approval process on behal...
Apr 16, 2021
Virtual meetings are disrupting the local political process
Virtual meetings have become the standard for conducting business and politics during COVID-19, but some local politicians feel it is having a negative impact on the decision-making process."We are mi...
Apr 16, 2021
Vernon council reconsiders location for R.V. sani-dump
UPDATE: Vernon Council will review a decision to move the recreation vehicle sani-station from the former Civic Arena property to the 5800 block of Okanagan Landing Road. The news caused an uproar on ...
Apr 15, 2021
Downtown Vernon Association budget approved
The Downtown Vernon Association (DVA) will have over $485,000 to promote the city core in 2021.The total budget is $485,319, with staff and office expenses being the lion's share at $318,920.The assoc...
Apr 14, 2021
Coldstream looks at discouraging communication towers
Coldstream council has directed staff to look at possible bylaws and application fee structures to try discourage telecommunication companies from building towers in the district.Freedom Mobile is pro...
Apr 14, 2021
East Hill deer attracts Vernon council attention
A large herd of mule deer that call Vernon's East Hill neighborhood home, was brought up at Vernon council on Monday, but it doesn't appear any action will result."There was a concern raised about mul...
Apr 14, 2021
Overflow parking at Paddlewheel Park still under review
City of Vernon staff have been asked to look at additional solutions for parking at Paddlewheel Park, beach and boat launch. Paddlewheel is the busiest boat launch on the Vernon arm of the lake, and t...
Apr 13, 2021
City of Vernon tax shift from business to residential
Changes in assessed value in Vernon will result in a tinkering with the Vernon tax rate for 2021.B.C. Assessment Authority reports the residential property assessment for Vernon in 2021 went up 3.05 p...
Apr 13, 2021
Vernon endorses a new climate action plan
Following over two and half years work by the Climate Action Advisory Committee including consultation, study, and dozens of meetings, Vernon Council has given thumbs up to a new climate action plan. ...
Apr 12, 2021
