Annual Report and Financial Statements

To view Council’s 2022 Strategic Priorities and the objectives under its four pillars, go to westkelownacity.ca/strategicpriorities.

The four pillars are

• Invest in Infrastructure
• Economic Growth and Prosperity
• Strengthen Our Community
• Foster Safety and Well-Being

Annual Reports provide a transparent accounting of the city's fiscal position and its performance measures and highlights from the past full operating year in the delivery of programs, projects and services. The requirements of annual reporting are set out in Part 4, Division 5, Sections 98 and 99 of the Community Charter. The Annual Report must include:

• The local government's audited annual financial statements for the previous year;
• A list of the permissive tax exemptions that the municipal council has authorized and the amount of property tax that would have been imposed during the previous year for each exemption had it not been granted;
• A report on the local government's programs, services and operations for the previous year;
• Progress on the local government's performance relating to its established objectives and measures;
• A statement of objectives and measures that will create a baseline for the municipality's performance during its current year and next operating years; and,
• Details of any declarations of disqualification made against individual council members during the previous year.
• Any other information that a council deems appropriate for annual reporting purposes.
• Once completed, the municipality must ensure the Annual Report is available for public viewing, questions and feedback for a minimum of 14 days before Council holds a meeting to finally consider the report.

The report is to be made available for public viewing before June 30 each year.