Richard Rolke - Vernon Morning Star Published: October 09, 2011 1:00 AM
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A study into absorbing rural communities into municipalities is underway. The Regional District of North Okanagan’s
Electoral Area Advisory Committee has received an update from the
consultant conducting the annexation impact study. “We want to look at the cumulative impact of
annexation on electoral areas,” said Rick Fairbairn, EAAC chairperson
and rural Lumby director. Phase one will consider municipal annexation
policies, services provided by RDNO, services provided by other
agencies, property taxes, local political representation and land use
planning. Future possible phases could look at specific cases of annexation such as Okanagan Landing in Vernon in 1993. This is the first time that a study about annexing electoral areas has been done in B.C. RDNO made a presentation at the recent Union of B.C. municipalities convention. “It was well received by the other regional districts across the province,” said Fairbairn. The study should be completed by the end of November.
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