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LAKE COUNTRY BUDGET – PART 3
What is in a number?  Sometimes it is difficult to put things into perspective if we do not truly look into their impact on us individually, especially when it comes to money. 
In the last two articles, I gave you some indication of the general meaning of numbers.  I explained the true meaning of a no-tax increase, the impact of a tax increase on Lake Country opposed to other cities such as Kelowna, the weight of cost...
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Over the next five weeks the District of Lake Country - Council and staff will be busy hosting a series of engagements throughout the community. It’s important that the District hears from the community and the engagements have been scheduled knowing that everyone is busy. There are a variety of events throughout January and February, on different days and at different times in anticipation that anyone interested and wants to get involved can attend one or more of the events.
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Stone Dragonfly Farms, located at 2486 Davidson Road, applied for a Zoning Amendment that would allow for up to 10 townhomes to be built on the property. Public Hearing was held so that Council could hear how the community feels about the application. To review the minutes from the hearing click here.  
Mr. Williams spoke to Council during Public...
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LAKE COUNTRY BUDGET – PART 2
Every year a municipality must approve a budget. It’s the law! Many don’t know that the Canadian Constitution recognizes only two levels of government: federal and provincial. Local government was placed under the jurisdiction of the provincial government. Why is this so important in our discussion? Well, for one, all the laws to regulate the governance of municipalities are established by the province (so much for the principle...
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This is the time of the year that we discuss budget needs for our local government services.  We hear of numbers and services and we hear confusion about what all this means.  The confusion results in frustration with what to expect when the tax bill arrives in May.
Well, let’s try to explain some basic things that may help all of us to have a better understanding of what a municipal budget means in terms of impact to individual property owners and the community....
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