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Council Adopts Bylaw to Obtain Loan for City Hall in 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 07, 2020 West Kelowna Council has approved the City Hall borrowing authorization bylaw that includes using an Assent Free Loan to design, build and finance its first City Hall. The City’s current debt is below five per cent of its annual revenue calculation, defined by the Province of British Columbia, which allows the City to borrow against its revenue. This means the City can apply to borrow up to the $11 million limit allowable under an Assent Free regulation...

City Hall Loan Authorization Bylaw considered at Oct. 6 Council Meeting

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October 05, 2020

West Kelowna Council has received a report to consider and resolve to adopt the City Hall Loan Authorization Bylaw at tomorrow’s regular Council meeting that will result in no new tax increases to design, build and finance its first City Hall building.

At the Feb. 11, 2020 Council meeting, West Kelowna Council considered and read three times the bylaw that outlined the recommended use of an Assent Free Loan. This method reflected that no new tax increases to West...

Unofficial results indicate long-term borrowing is preferred for Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant

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October 02, 2020

Released as of 4:15 p.m. 

Future Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant (RVWTP) users indicated to the City their preference for long-term borrowing to design, build and finance the plant when it goes into operation in 2022.

Unofficial results indicate that less than 250 petition-against forms out of the 8,267 properties in the local area service were submitted to City Hall prior to the 4 p.m. deadline today. Official results will be provided at a regular Council...

Water Quality Advisory Rescinded for the Pritchard-Sunnyside Water System

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October 01, 2020 

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has rescinded the Water Quality Advisory for the Pritchard-Sunnyside Water System. The City issued the advisory May 15, 2020 due to high turbidity in Okanagan Lake.

The City has conducted comprehensive testing and received all mandatory laboratory confirmations necessary to rescind the Water Quality Advisory.

The City thanks users for their patience while our Utility crews worked diligently and...

Watermain Flushing in Lakeview-Rose Valley Water System

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October 01, 2020 

City of West Kelowna crews will be performing watermain flushing in the Lakeview-Rose Valley Water System over the coming weeks as part of the annual flushing program.

Flushing in the system will be begin today in the Stevens Road and West Kelowna Business Park area and continue moving through different areas of the system until winter freeze up.

Areas that can expect flushing include;

-       Stevens Road and the West Kelowna...