Kelowna City Council

• Kelowna city council votes to keep electronic devices during meetings

  "What I see happening is a lot of computer usage and what I know happens is outside sources bringing information into our meetings," Dyas told council during Monday's meeting.

  Canada

  Nov 19
  
• ‘Taxpayers’ hard-earned money’: Kelowna city councillor opts out of pay raise

  City clerk Laura Bentley said Tuesday that Ron Cannan alone chose not to receive the pay increase that would have raised his salary from $43,000 to $58,000.

  Canada

  May 14
  
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• Lone Kelowna councillor objects to 4.7 per cent tax increase

  Kelowna city council approved a 4.7 per cent tax hike Monday, despite an attempt by one councillor to get his peers to slow the tax roll.

  Canada

  May 7
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• Mayor initiates Kelowna political shakeup to ‘broaden perspectives’

  A shakeup in Kelowna's representation at the regional district board was done to create a more "diverse experience" for councillors, the mayor says. Some say the timing is odd.

  Canada

  May 3
• Kelowna councillor to seek BC NDP nomination in conservative stronghold

  The city councillor will seek the BC NDP nomination in the new Kelowna-Centre riding and, if he gets that, vie for voter support.

  Canada

  Apr 9
• Kelowna, B.C. city council finalizes pay hike in close vote

  The four councillors who voted against the pay hike were Mohini Singh, Ron Cannon, Rick Webber and Gordon Lovegrove.

  Canada

  Apr 8
• City of Kelowna looks into alternative revenue initiative

  Kelowna’s current evolution and growing demand on programs and services suggest this is a key time to proactively explore new tools and tactics to generate municipal revenue

  Canada

  Apr 4
• ‘Unacceptable’: Kelowna council pay hike criticized by taxpayers federation

  Kelowna city council's decision to usher in a pay raise for themselves while residents are "struggling" is unacceptable, says B.C.'s director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

  Politics

  Mar 26
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• Kelowna, B.C. city council approves 30% pay hike for councillors

  The mayor's salary will increase to $145,000 from $126,497 while councillors will see their wages rise to $58,080, from $42,992 a year. Both are closer to other large B.C. cities.

  Canada

  Mar 25
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• City of Kelowna sued by developer of old cop shop site

  The developer claims that the basis of Kelowna city council's decision to take away its long-held development permit doesn't break any rules.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2023