It's back to the drawing board for Greater Vernon politicians Thursday as they begin a new round of mediated talks on Parks and Recreation. The function is currently handled through the North Okanagan Regional District but local governments want greater control. Vernon Mayor Wayne Lippert says he's disappointed the review is starting all over again. ``It's unfortunate,'' says Lippert. ``I really do think they're wasting a lot of time and money.'' Meanwhile, Vernon city council has voted to join Armstrong and get out of the economic development function operated by NORD. It issues grants. Lippert says it's an area which would be better served through an inter-municipal agreement. Lippert points to similar agreements on emergency planning and suggests the fire training centre function, currently under review, might benefit from similar treatment.
| Meeting Description | Date | Agenda |
| Greater Vernon Parks, Recreation and Culture Service Review | Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 2:30 pm | Download PDF (465Kb |
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| This is a meeting that is open to the Public and Media |
Don Quixote Note:
As can be seen in the
prelim NORD requisition for the Economic Dev. Function , Vernon's share of the total of $10,000 is $5230.
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NORD Prelim Requisition for 2011 Taxes |
1 comment:
Interesting to note that these talks will, again, be mediated. Vital to point out that the last round, which ended up precisely nowhere, or worse, were also mediated. As a taxpayer, I would like to know how much money was spent on the mediator last time around. I would also like to know if they plan to hire the same one, and why.
More good money after bad. No progress.
Particularly annoying is that this is happening in an election year. What a pointless exercise with all politicians interested in partisan posturing rather than getting the job done.
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