News Items tag as: Kelowna Budget 2016

Kelowna will spend millions on new vehicles in 2016
January 02, 2016 - 1:05 PM

KELOWNA - Kelowna will be dropping lots of money on new wheels this year as it prepares to replace an assortment of vehicles.
How the City of Kelowna plans on spending your money in 2016
December 22, 2015 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - The city will require about $120 million from property owners to cover costs in Kelowna next year.
Don't tie property tax increases to inflation says Kelowna city manager
December 21, 2015 - 4:30 PM

KELOWNA - Kelowna city manager Ron Mattiussi thinks using inflation as a yardstick for property tax increases just makes the type of problems the city is now facing worse.
Public safety top of mind as Kelowna council approves tax increase
December 17, 2015 - 5:54 PM

KELOWNA - Taxpayers will likely face a property tax increase of 4.12 per cent after city council passed the 2016 provisional city budget.
City of Kelowna playing catch-up on roads after pothole complaints go up
December 17, 2015 - 4:30 PM

KELOWNA - Ignore potholes in your roads and they will come back to haunt you.
Kelowna Fire Department to buy four new trucks for $1.6M
December 17, 2015 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - The Kelowna Fire Department is going to get a bunch of new trucks in 2016.
Kelowna councillors face hard choice in hiring more police officers
December 16, 2015 - 1:15 PM

KELOWNA - Kelowna city councillors are facing a hard choice in the 2016 budget — hire all six police officers recommended by formula, or hire just three for now even though street crime has increased over the past year.
Kelowna councillors to pore over budget during all-day review
December 15, 2015 - 11:30 AM

KELOWNA - Preliminary projections place the 2016 budget increase for the City of Kelowna at 4.11 per cent, more than a $6 million increase on taxation.
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News Items tag as: Kelowna Budget 2016

Kelowna will spend millions on new vehicles in 2016

How the City of Kelowna plans on spending your money in 2016

Don't tie property tax increases to inflation says Kelowna city manager

Public safety top of mind as Kelowna council approves tax increase

City of Kelowna playing catch-up on roads after pothole complaints go up

Kelowna Fire Department to buy four new trucks for $1.6M

Kelowna councillors face hard choice in hiring more police officers

Kelowna councillors to pore over budget during all-day review

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