Budget 2024

RDOS 2024-2028 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw 3053, 2024
Bylaw No. 3053, 2024, being a bylaw of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen to establish the 2024-2028 Financial Plan, was read a third time as amended and adopted on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 171, 2024
Bylaw No. 171, 2024, was read a third time and adopted during the February 22, 2024, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District (OSRHD) Board of Directors meeting.

Fees and Charges Bylaw
The RDOS Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3050, 2024, was read a third time as amended, and adopted during the May 9, 2024, Board of Directors meeting.


Background

On Thursday, February 15, 2024, the Regional District hosted an electronic public meeting to provide information and gather feedback on Draft Budget 2024.

RDOS Draft Budget 2024 | Feb 15, 2024

Click here to view the RDOS Budget PowerPoint presentation for all participating members
(Feb. 15, 2024)


Budget presentations for individual electoral areas and municipalities are posted in the column on the right.

Electoral Area budget presentations:

Electoral Area "E" - Naramata
Sunday, February 25, 4:00 pm
Naramata OAP Friendship Club

Hybrid RDOS Budget Overview
Thursday, February 15, 6:00 pm
RDOS Boardroom

Electoral Area "I" - Kaleden
Sunday, February 11, 11:00 am
Kaleden Community Hall

Electoral Area "F" - Greater West Bench, Rural Summerland, Okanagan Lake West
Tuesday, February 6, 6:00 pm
George Ryga Arts and Cultural Centre

Electoral Area "D" - Okanagan Falls
Friday, February 2, 6:00 pm
Okanagan Falls Rec Centre - Multipurpose Room

Electoral Area "I" - Apex
Saturday, January 20, 2:30 pm
Gunbarrel Saloon

Municipal council presentations:

Penticton
Tuesday, March 5, 1:00 pm
Penticton Council Chambers

Oliver
Tuesday, February 20, 7:00 pm
Oliver Council Chambers

Osoyoos
Tuesday, February 13, 9:00 am
Osoyoos Council Chambers

Princeton
Wednesday, February 7, 3:00 pm
Princeton Council Chambers

Summerland
Tuesday, February 6, 1:00 pm
Summerland Council Chambers

Keremeos
Monday, February 5, 4:30 pm
Keremeos Office Council Chambers


Budget Process
Draft Budget 2024 was reviewed by the RDOS Board at two workshops held on December 6 and December 14, 2023.

Draft Budget 2024 was read a first time on Thursday, January 18, 2024, during the RDOS Board of Directors meeting.

Click here to view the 2024-2028 Budget PowerPoint presentation (Jan. 18, 2024)

RDOS 2024-2028 Budget Presentation


Budget 2023

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen 2023-2027 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 2988, 2023, was read a third time as amended, and adopted during the March 2, 2023, Board of Directors meeting

Visit the news feed below for previous budget public engagement information and initiatives published on RDOS Regional Connections.


Finance Department
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen's finance department is responsible for the preparation of the annual operating budget that establishes the tax rate for each service the Regional District provides. In addition to taxation, there are local services such as water, sewer and garbage which are funded through the use of user fees.

Learn more about the roles and responsibilities of local governments.


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