There appears to be interest in pursuing possible governance options for the North Westside.
About 120 people attended an open house at the Killiney Beach Community Thursday, May 26, on the current governance model under the Regional District of Central Okanagan and whether changes are needed.
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The North Westside has one director at the 12-member board table, and Carson says he is often outvoted by his counterparts from Kelowna, Lake Country, West Kelowna and Peachland.
A governance committee is lobbying the provincial government to initiate a study that will determine if the existing RDCO system works for the North Westside or if other governance options should be considered.
Among the options are the North Westside forming its own municipality or forming a municipality with Ellison-Joe Rich, which is north and east of Kelowna.
Those at Thursday害羞草研究所檚 meeting were asked if they want a governance study.
害羞草研究所淚t was overwhelming. No one objected to the process,害羞草研究所� said Carson, who admits that any review will be lengthy and there is no guarantee governance will change.
害羞草研究所淲e want to find out how much it will cost in a proper study.害羞草研究所�
Carson will discuss the issue of governance with Community Development Minister Peter Fassbender and Christy Clark, Westside-Kelowna MLA and premier.
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