RDOS budget fails to include money for conservation fund

PENTICTON - A conservation fund appears to be a diminishing priority for the Okanagan Similkameen Regional District as the 2016 budget takes shape. After spending $20,000 last year to explore public support for a Regional Conservation Fund, a $40,000 request for referendum funding failed to garner board support, as did a follow up $20,000 request...

$77,000 worth of temporary hires requested at regional district budget talks

PENTICTON - The Regional District Okanagan Similkameen is looking add $77,600 to the 2016 payroll for temporary and part time positions. At budget talks this week at the Penticton Lakeside Restort, directors considered requests for five positions from several departments. Building Services is seeking three positions, one to help with Kennedy Lake permitting, one to...

Changing standards trigger request for regional master fire plan

PENTICTON - A Fire Master Plan is being proposed for inclusion into the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen’s 2016 budget at a cost of $50,000. The item was part of budget talks today, Dec. 3, at the regional board budget meeting held at Penticton Lakeside Resort. Community services manager Mark Woods told the board the...