News Items tag as: Vernon city council 2022

Property taxes going up almost 5% in Vernon
December 06, 2022 - 4:50 PM

A 2023 tax hike of 4.79% was supported by Vernon city council today, Dec. 6.
Controversial Vernon mask murals may be painted elsewhere
September 08, 2022 - 4:39 PM

The Vernon Art Gallery says the city "missed an opportunity" by backing out of a controversial mural project.
Vernon to look at solutions to 'RV issue,' again
September 07, 2022 - 6:00 PM

Vernon council is set to have another stab at the issue of RVs parked permanently on city streets.
Vernon council axe controversial mural project
September 06, 2022 - 5:10 PM

The controversial Behind the Mask mural project has been axed by Vernon council.
If people didn't like 'scary' art they would have shown up for consultation: Vernon councillor
July 18, 2022 - 5:09 PM

If the public really didn't want the Behind the Mask murals to be displayed in Vernon then more of them would have turned out during the public consultation and voted no, says Vernon councillor Akbal Mund.
Public consultation finds majority favour controversial Vernon mask murals
July 17, 2022 - 6:00 AM

Twice as many people are in favour of moving ahead with the controversial Vernon public art exhibit Behind the Mask than those that oppose it, a public consultation has found.
Vernon to spend $3M on new computer system
June 27, 2022 - 5:09 PM

The City of Vernon is going to spend $3.1 million on a new computer system. The steep price tag also comes with an annual $600,000 per year for maintenance.
Residents file complaints due to smelly Vernon cannabis facility
June 12, 2022 - 1:26 PM
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The City of Vernon has received 23 complaints regarding the smell of a cannabis facility operating in the 1700 block of Kosmina Road.
Vernon council to spend $33,000 on scary public art
June 02, 2022 - 2:08 PM

Vernon council will spend $33,000 on public murals around the city that may scare children.
Crime involving Vernon's street-entrenched drops again
April 29, 2022 - 7:00 PM

Crime involving Vernon's street entrenched population was down by almost one quarter in the first three months of this year, while overall crime rates in the rates in the city increased by nine per cent.
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News Items tag as: Vernon city council 2022

Property taxes going up almost 5% in Vernon

Controversial Vernon mask murals may be painted elsewhere

Vernon to look at solutions to 'RV issue,' again

Vernon council axe controversial mural project

If people didn't like 'scary' art they would have shown up for consultation: Vernon councillor

Public consultation finds majority favour controversial Vernon mask murals

Vernon to spend $3M on new computer system

Residents file complaints due to smelly Vernon cannabis facility

Vernon council to spend $33,000 on scary public art

Crime involving Vernon's street-entrenched drops again

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