Report shows things going ‘according to plan’ for Oliver
The Town of Oliver’s financial update for Quarter 4 of 2025 was presented, offering a year-end review of the Town’s revenues and expenditures throughout 2025.
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RDOS tax requisitions up for areas A and C
The Regional District of Okanagan and Similkameen (RDOS) budget was presented to both Oliver and Osoyoos councils last week, which spelled increases in taxes for both Area A (rural Osoyoos) and Area C (rural Oliver).
Osoyoos sees 10% municipal services hike, challenges ahead
A roughly 10-per-cent hike in the cost of municipal services will hit Osoyoos residents next year following the town council’s initial approval of water, sewer and garbage rates.
Water and sewer to cost Oliver residents more
Oliver Council was presented this week with a proposed 2026 Utility Rate bylaw that would see one-time significant increases to fixed and variable rates, in preparation for substantial work needing to be completed next year.
Oliver has more than half its budget remaining
The second-quarter budget update for the 2025 fiscal year was delivered by Town of Oliver staff to Council at the August 5 Regular Council Meeting.
A tale of two RDOS budget increases
Initial budget numbers show a tale of two increases as Osoyoos will receive a 12.07 per cent tax increase, while Oliver will see a 4.9 per cent increase as part of their shares of the Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen’s (RDOS) 2025 budget.
Oliver’s budget raises questions of priority
Numerous questions were raised around switching to electric vehicles and the lack of building projects during Oliver’s discussion about their 2025 capital expenditures.
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Osoyoos issues $317,000 budget correction
The Town of Osoyoos has made a substantial correction to the 5-year financial plan but says the mistake only impacts the summary and not the detailed information within the body of the document.
Sonora meeting for public feedback on budget
The Town of Osoyoos given notice of a Special Open Meeting for public input into the 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan.
Oliver eyeing 3% hike in water, sewer but horizon bleaker
When it comes to Oliver’s budget, everyone sees a light at the end of the tunnel, the problem is, it’s the light of a train barreling down the tunnel.
Oliver’s budget timeline set starting Monday Nov. 18
The town’s budget discussions for 2025 around water, sewer, utility rates, capital projects and reserves will begin on November 18, 2024 and go for adoption on April 22, 2025.
Public urged to review 5-year financial plan
The Town of Osoyoos is providing an opportunity for the residents of the town to express their views on the 2024-2028 Five Year Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1386.01, 2024, at the Regular Open meeting of Tuesday, October 8 at 2 p.m.
Budget trimming retards strategic priorities
It’s been anything but business as usual at Osoyoos town hall over the past several months as staff has struggled with the long and angry budget process and many of council’s priorities have been delayed or shelved.
Why did two Osoyoos councillors vote ‘no’ on the budget?
After multiple public meetings focused on cutting the 2024 budget after Osoyoos taxpayers bauked at the original 39 per cent hike in taxes and user fees, Osoyoos Council finally passed the budget with a lower 24 per cent increase, but without the support of two councillors – Jim King and Myers Bennett.
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Oliver considers raising debt spending on infrastructure
A proposed debt increase in 2026 and 2028 highlights the most recent changes as Oliver is nearing the end of deliberations on its financial plan.
Osoyoos budget passes but not unanimous
The Osoyoos 2024 budget has now been approved after it received third reading today by Council resulting in a combined tax, water and sewer hike of about 24 per cent over 2023 but down from the original 39 per per cent proposed last fall.
Water projects a focus in Oliver’s five-year plan
The Town of Oliver is charting a new era of its five year capital plan as the draft presented to council is a product of new people “taking the reins” and has a heavy focus on water projects.
Knodel addresses inequities in OTA costs
The Oliver Tourism Association’s (OTA) budget presentation sparked debate over what percentage of the budget the Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) Area C should be paying for Oliver Tourism.
Oliver starts 2023-2027 capital plan deliberations
The Town of Oliver will soon be knee deep in budget deliberations as it looks at spending in its 2023-2027 Capital Plan.
Oliver looking to hire new project coordinator
Lyonel Doherty, Times Chronicle Hiring a new project coordinator is on the budget radar for the...
FOG not in jeopardy
For a minute there, it looked like the Festival of the Grape (FOG) was in jeopardy during an Oliver Tourism Association (OTA) budget discussion.
Town plans to increase user-fee revenue
Town plans to increases user-fee revenue
RDOS budget bodes well for Town of Oliver
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) Manager of Finance Jim Zaffino presented the Oliver portion of the budget for 2023-2027 to the Town Council on January 9, 2023.