Six and a half years. That’s how long Vernon residents have waited for a cultural centre to finally break ground — a building meant to celebrate our history and support our creative community. Yet missing our archives but that’s another post. So why does the design feel like accessibility was an afterthought? Everyone enters through […]
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Vernon taxpayers, your City Council just locked you into a 3-year deal with Coldstream, Electoral Area B and Electoral Area C — and you should know what they agreed to on your behalf. The Active Living Centre costs $8M/year to operate. After revenues, there’s a $4.2M annual gap. Vernon taxpayers are covering that with a
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“Tucker’s comments were accepted for information, with council not addressing any of the points at the time.” – from December 4, 2023 VernonMatters article titled “Numerous topics raised in public input for Vernon budget” Here were the points I brought up during the morning public input session: And the points I brought up in the
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Make sure you have your say in this survey. Option 1: Complete the survey below and share your feedback with us regarding recreation and parks user fees. The survey is open until May 19, 2023. Option 2: Attend one of the in-person engagement opportunities taking place April 20 – 22 to discuss the fees assessment
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Links to videos & more info: Special Meeting, December 5, 2022 – video Click here to learn more about the City of Vernon budget process & download the City’s draft Financial Plan Grant Cummings – increasing residential sewer rates: Dawn Tucker – morning session: My first comment was about the format of public input at
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