1. Council has instructed the finance department to adjust tax multiples to favour business. Councillor Maureen Doerr says that by adjusting the mil rates – Oliver will come more in line with neighbouring municipalities.

In 2011 the multiple was 2.9 – this will be lowered when tax rates are established shifting some of the tax burden off commercial land and onto residential. The multipler is 1.6 in Osoyoos and 2.45 in all rural areas and in West Kelowna.

The multipler is a factor of a relationship between residential taxes and other categories like industrial and commercial.

Council resolved to monitor the effect of such changes each year on the average home and a sampling of business tax notices. Council remains firm in keeping the overall increase in the budget to Zero.

2.  Council appointed Larry Clarke to the Oliver Parks and Recreation Society Board for another year joining Mayor Ron Hovanes and Councillor Dave Mattes as the three Town reps on the RDOS joint function. Councillor Linda Larsen will act as Alternate to the two council members. Mayor Ron Hovanes says the board may see more changes this year with more civilians being appointed to the board.

3. Council gave the go ahead to a lot line adjustment on two properties on Sawmill Rd. The technical subdivision now must be submitted to the Agricultural Land Commission because parts of both lots are in the ALR. Street addresses for the changes include 5777 and 591 Sawmill Rd.