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By John Arendt - Summerland Review Updated: March 15, 2013 8:42 PM
With just a few weeks remaining until the 2013 budget
is finalized, Summerland municipal treasurer Ken Ostraat has resigned
from his position. Ostraat, the treasurer for the past two decades, said there have been a lot of recent changes within the municipality. Last year, while the municipality was without an
administrator, Ostraat took on the role of acting administrator in
addition to his finance duties. This left him in two roles which both
had significant responsibilities. “Last year was a pretty stressful year for me,” Ostraat said. While the municipal budget has not yet been approved, Ostraat said the work has been completed. He is now looking for another treasurer position. Municipal administrator Tom Day said Ostraat finished
his work at the municipality on March 11, but is now using his remaining
vacation time. Mayor Janice Perrino said Ostraat’s decision to retire
from the municipality means the municipality will need to hire a
temporary treasurer to work with the last details of the budget before
hiring a permanent replacement. She said Ostraat has been an asset to the municipality. “He’s a very, very special man and I wish him the best of luck,” she said. “He has my ultimate respect.”
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