Council voted unanimously last night to support a new funding formula for additional transit services that will see bus service Osoyoos to Kelowna and return.
Presently the Town of Oliver budgets for $11 697 for a service that goes to Penticton week days.
The proposed service for 2019 would take the buses right through to Kelowna – Monday to Friday at an additional cost of $7419.
According to CFO Devon Wannop – the cost new cost per household will be $5.72 up from $3.39. This is not a bus fare but a municipal subsidy.
The city of Penticton has also endorsed the new concept and other rural areas and municipalities in the RDOS are being asked for their go ahead.
If some areas say NO – costs will rise. The good news is that some areas north of Penticton ( Peachland and Westbank ) have indicated they may share in the cost
which would help with the overall budget.