The Town of Osoyoos has been crippled by the loss of key personnel after another resignation was announced Tuesday as a direct result of the malicious and defamatory behaviour of a small segment of local residents upset over the tax hike and infrastructure issues.
Osoyoos’ Committee of the Whole has given the nod to town staff review and update the Five-Year Financial Plan to incorporate the costs associated with the design, construction and ongoing operations and maintenance of a surface water treatment facility at an estimated cost of $51.735 million.
Osoyoos is moving one step closer to the realization of its 85th Street Plaza signature project after the province announced the town will receive a grant of $550,000 to assist with the project.
Osoyoos will be receiving $1,688,768 in provincial funding as part of an initiative to help reduce risks from future disasters related to natural hazards and climate change.
The Town of Osoyoos has applied to the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund under their Disaster Risk Reduction through climate adaptation funding stream in hopes of moving forward with plans to develop a staged flood response plan, new floodplain land use regulation, and protections for the community’s water wells.
Nearly $100,000 of emergency preparedness funding has been granted to the South Okanagan region by the provincial government to improve and update Emergency Operation Centres (EOC) in the area.
Oliver and Osoyoos have joined a long list of communities supporting a new Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) grant application for extreme heat risk mapping across the district.
Funding discussions at Tuesday’s town council meeting centered largely around issues of emergency response, with the fire department seeking pre-budget funding approval for new equipment and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) looking to improve training for Emergency Support Services (ESS) volunteers.
The contract for the construction of Osoyoos’ Legion Beach washroom and multi-use trail has been awarded to Mass Construction Ltd in the amount of $ 648,520, plus applicable taxes.
Osoyoos Council has approved the purchase of nearly $900,000 worth of vehicles after finding itself in a “financial pickle” from not keeping on top of fleet replacement.
Water metering was a hot topic of discussion at the most recent Osoyoos town council meeting and ensuring that residents are given ample education on the state of water conservation and the need for meters was at the forefront of everyone’s minds.
The Town of Osoyoos is set to undertake a $650,000 water capital project after it was discovered that two check valves on the town’s main 340 South Reservoir are leaking and could fail at any time.
The eastern side of Osoyoos will be getting a new water supply line after councillors approved a town staff recommendation to enter into a contract with Oliver-based Mike Johnson Excavating Ltd.
In a marathon Osoyoos council session lasting nearly three hours, the $3.557 million Legion Beach project sparked the most excitement with substantial debate around the cost and nature of the funding.