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STAHN: Tax payers should find another way
The City of Kamloops spent $45,000 this year on a temporary tax office just to help residents who insist on paying their tax bills in person avoid the construction taking place outside of City Hall. Does that make sense in 2014? Only 2,600 people used the temporary office at McArthur Island working out to a cost...
HELSTON: Why education is one of the best investments our government can make
I hate seeing our schools get nickel and dimed, particularly because injecting cash into education…
New ice rink study, storm system upgrades top Kamloops budget requests
KAMLOOPS – Homeowners can expect to pay an additional $36 on average for their property…
Improvements at Camp Hurlburt site, plus other Vernon parks coming this year
VERNON – Parkland improvements at Camp Hurlburt is just one of the projects Greater Vernon…
‘Yes’ group outspent all others in Kamloops performing arts centre campaign
KAMLOOPS – The main group in support of the proposed performing arts centre failed to…
City seeks your input on Kamloops budget
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is looking to its citizens for budget ideas. The…
Kamloops pickleballers dominate well-attended budget meeting
KAMLOOPS – It was possibly the largest turnout in years for a budget meeting, and…
Kamloops taxpayers on the hook for supplemental items in 2016
KAMLOOPS – With council agreeing to keep most supplemental items in the budget, taxpayers can…
Kamloops storm infrastructure to be paid for with police budget surplus
KAMLOOPS – Part of the pot of money the city sets aside to pay for…
BY THE NUMBERS: How Kelowna, Kamloops, Penticton and Vernon governments compare
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon and Kamloops are all beautiful cities with unique characteristics and…
Vernon sports track goes $1 million over original budget
VERNON – Contstruction of the Greater Vernon Athletics Park was a million dollars over budget,…
Lack of public consultation for Vernon road project could cost the city
VERNON – Vernon council might swallow a $100,000 loss after concerns have arisen about a…
Kamloops residential tax rates increase
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops taxpayers will be seeing a tax increase of more three per cent…
Parents call for resignation of North Okanagan-Shuswap school board, superintendent over money transfers
SALMON ARM – The entire board of education in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District, and…
Budget cuts from province, declining enrolment mean staff cuts at Kamloops school district
KAMLOOPS – As Kamloops schools see declining enrolment, provincially mandated administrative cuts are compounding budget…