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Letters to the editor, Oct. 11-12
Kelowna City Council considers shifting to a ward system to improve local representation and debates $1 million in annual religious property tax exemptions.
- Ron Seymour's column outlined Ron Cannan’s proposal to replace Kelowna’s At Large system with a Ward system, as letter writers said Rutland lacks a resident councillor under the current setup.
- Earlier this month residents complained about overbuilding in Lower Mission and Pandosy, and a 12-foot concrete wall led to a transparency complaint to Mayor and Council after confirming a single detached dwelling.
- At the Oct. 6 council meeting councillors approved another five-year extension of religious property tax exemptions, letters noted those exemptions total around $1 million annually and contrasted that with Council’s Dec. 5, 2024 rejection of a $200,000 Parks Department request.
- Kyrene School District materials stress the Maintenance and Operations Override is a continuation, not a new tax, citing 15% lower administrative spending and benefits for more than 70,000 students.
- Community concerns ranged from closed public spaces to persistent vehicle-driven air pollution, with Marthese Galea of Balzan reporting San Anton Gardens closed at 4.40pm on a Saturday and letters citing CAQM data showing vehicles contribute over 30% of urban emissions compared to firecrackers.
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