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First round of budget talks complete in Osoyoos

Osoyoos council met with the public last night to introduce the 2019 overall Town budget

Finance Manager Jim Zakall talked to an overall total balanced budget of  $28+ million with an average homeowner increase of taxes and utilities of $62 in 2019.

Council heard from 4 civic groups asking for support:

    1. Osoyoos Elks requesting $20 thousand for a Blues Festival in seed funding
    2. Cactus Jalopies Event seeking $11 thousand – general subsidy
    3. Dragon Boat racing asking for $5 thousand for a race director
    4. Lawn Bowling group requesting$25 thousand for lighting

Council will review all submissions and reconvene discussions on the budget at a later date

As a public service here is the entire budget document

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