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2008 Civic Election Referendum

Local Government Elections 2008
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Local Government Jurisdiction Referendum Question Votes For Votes Against Passed? Updated
Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District Are you in favour of establishing a Heritage Conservation Service withinn Electoral Areas "A" (Bamfield) and "D" (Sproat Lake), with the annual cost not to exceed $0.04 per $1,000 of taxable value of land and improvenents? 73 109 NO 2008-11-15 23:08:02
Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District Are you in favour of establishing a service that will authorize the Regional District to: - construct an electric power distribution system for the Salmon Beach area, - transfer ownership of the power distribtuion system to BC Hydro after construction is complete, - borrow up to $1,425,000 to finance the construction, and - levy a parcel tax of up to $135,000 per year for twenty years with the annual parcel tax levy being divided up equally among owners of taxable parcels within Salmon Beach 133 26 YES 2008-11-15 23:08:02
Anmore Village "Are you in favour of the Village of Anmore adopting Anmore Day Care Facility/Community Centre Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 451-2008, which would authorize the borrowing of up to $1,263,000.00 to construct a Day Care Facility/Community Centre?" 231 432 NO 2008-11-15 22:30:14
Bulkley-Nechako Regional District Are you in favour of Southside Rural Fire Protection Local Service Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 1475, 2008 which would change the annual taxation limit from $13,000 (equal to a rate of $0.56 per $1,000 on 2008 total net taxable assessments) to the greater of $30,000 and $1.29 per $1,000 of total net taxable assessments? 53 15 YES 2008-11-15 22:02:09
Burnaby City Do you agree to the dedication of the subject lands within Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park? 24557 2405 YES 2008-11-15 21:26:31
Burnaby City Do you agree to the dedication of the subject lands within Burnaby Lake Park? 25191 2057 YES 2008-11-15 21:26:36
Burnaby City Do you agree to the dedication of the subject lands within Burnaby 200 Conservation area? 23350 2839 YES 2008-11-15 21:26:37
Burnaby City Do you agree to the dedication of the subject lands within Capitol Hill Conservation Area? 23299 2903 YES 2008-11-15 21:26:37
Burnaby City Do you agree to the dedication of the subject lands within Deer Lake Park? 25232 1943 YES 2008-11-15 21:26:37
Campbell River City Are you in favour of Campbell River City Council adopting Downtown Events Centre Construction and Robron Park Improvements Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 3360, 2008 to authorize the borrowing of a maximum of Seventeen Million One Hundred and Thirty-two Thousand Dollars ($17,132,000.00) for the Downtown Events Centre and a sum not exceeding Two Million Eight Hundred and Sixty-eight Thousand Dollars ($2,868,000.00) for improvements to Robron Park for a total sum not exceeding Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) over a maximum of 20 years? 2896 6055 NO 2008-11-17 10:57:16
Canal Flats Village Are you in favour of the Regional District of East Kootenay adopting Bylaw No. 2083 to: - establish the “Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund Service” within Electoral Areas F and G, the Village of Canal Flats, the District of Invermere, and the Village of Radium; and - annually requisition up to a maximum of $230,000 or the product of $0.055 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value of land and improvements, whichever is greater, to be collected by an annual parcel tax?” 135 186 NO 2008-11-15 20:59:03
Cariboo Regional District NOTICE OF OTHER VOTING QUESNEL CEMETERY CONTRIBUTION PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors within all of Electoral Areas ‘A; ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘I’, that a vote will be held on the following question: “Are you in favour of the adoption of the Quesnel Cemetery Contribution Service Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 4422, 2008, which would allow a requisition increase for the Quesnel Cemetery Contribution function taxation limit to a maximum of the greater of $76,000 or an amount generated by applying an overall rate of $0.0731/$1,000 to the net taxable value of land and improvements? (Please Note: if you own residential property, based on 2008 assessment the rate is $5.00/$100,000 of assessed value of residential land and improvements.)” 1052 830 YES 2008-11-15 23:10:34
Cariboo Regional District NOTICE OF OTHER VOTING NORTH CARIBOO MULTI-CENTRE (FOR REGIONAL DISTRICT ELECTORS ONLY) PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors within the North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Service Area (portions of Electoral Areas ‘A; ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘I’), that a vote will be held on the following question: “Are you in favour of the Cariboo Regional District adopting i) Loan Authorization Bylaw 4396 to borrow up to $15,000,000 and ii) Service Establishment Amendment Bylaw 4395 to increase the North Cariboo Recreation and Parks function taxation limit to a maximum of the greater of $3.2095/$1,000 of assessed value of land and improvements or $4,900,000 to provide for the construction of a new arena, theatre and multipurpose event space?” Please note: if you own residential property, based on 2008 assessed values, the rate is $212.15/$100,000 of assessed value of residential land and improvements. 2765 2525 YES 2008-11-15 23:13:32
Central Kootenay Regional District PUBLIC OPINION POLL - ELECTORAL AREA D VOTERS: "Are you in favour of the Regional District and the Advisory Planning Commission continuing the public process for development of the Official Community Plan in Electoral Area D?" 457 237 YES 2008-11-15 22:40:03
Central Kootenay Regional District PUBLIC OPINION POLL - ELECTORAL AREA H (SOUTH) VOTERS: "Are you in favour of the Regional District and the Advisory Planning Commission continuing the public process for development of the Official Community Plan in Electoral Area H south?" 392 704 NO 2008-11-15 22:40:03
Central Saanich District CRD Facilities: Do you support financial participation by the District of Central Saanich in a renovation/expansion of the Panorama Recreation Centre that provides a new swimming pool, financed by Capital Region debt totaling $8.998 million that will increase annual residential property taxes in Central Saanich by approximately $8.50 per $100,000 of assessed property value ($44.31 annually per household, on average) over 15 years? 2654 1300 YES 2008-11-15 21:02:22
Central Saanich District Municipal Facilities: Do you agree that the District of Central Saanich should give higher priority to its own projects such as a new public safety building (fire hall or combined fire hall/police station) and reconstruction of East Saanich Road? 3095 1807 YES 2008-11-15 21:02:23
Central Saanich District Financial Sustainability (Operational/Service Levels): Do you favour the District of Central Saanich increasing its revenues primarily through higher property taxes in order to maintain current operational levels of service? 1852 3065 NO 2008-11-15 21:02:23
Central Saanich District Municipal Infrastructure (Major Municipal Projects): Do you favour the District of Central Saanich increasing its long-term financial obligations (such as borrowing) which would need to be recovered through property taxes to finance necessary infrastructure projects? 2105 2792 NO 2008-11-15 21:02:23
Colwood City "Are you in favour of the Government of British Columbia in partnership with the Federal Government, providing funding to improve the rail infrastructure on Vancouver Islan E&N railway and having BC Transit provide commuter rail passenger service from Langford to Victoria as an alternate mode of Public Transportation to bus service?" YES or NO 2678 203 YES 2008-11-15 20:45:13
Cowichan Valley Regional District "Are you in favour of the Board of the Cowichan Valley Regional District adopting "CVRD Bylaw No. 3163 - Regional Parkland Acquisition Fund Service Establishment Bylaw, 2008" to establish an acquisition fund to provide for expenditures in respect to acquiring regional parkland within the Cowichan Valley Regional District? (This question is being asked in all 9 Electoral Areas and 4 Municipalities) 0 0 YES 2008-11-16 00:56:28
Delta District Are you in favour of The Corporation of Delta contributing one-time funding in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) from existing surplus municipal funds to assist the Delta Hospital Foundation purchase a CT Scanner for Delta Hospital? Yes__________ No____________ 17754 2328 YES 2008-11-15 22:20:18
East Kootenay Regional District Establishment of a Local Conservation Fund Service in the Columbia Valley Subregion (Electoral Areas F and G, District of Invermere, Village of Radium Hot Springs and Village of Canal Flats) with costs to be recovered by parcel tax to an annual maximum of $230,000 or product of $0.055 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value, whichever is greater. 1300 1098 YES 2008-11-15 23:24:40
Fort Nelson Town "Are you in favour of incorporating the Northern Rockies region as a municipality ?" Yes___________ No _______________ 871 101 YES 2008-11-16 02:00:57
Fraser Valley Regional District Do you authorize the Fraser Valley Regional District Board to borrow, on behalf of the Chilliwack River Valley Fire Protection Service Area, a maximum of $585,000., amortized over 20 years, for the purpose of constructing an addition, and making renovations to the Chilliwack River Valley Volunteer Fire Hall? 99 12 YES 2008-11-15 23:22:41
Fraser Valley Regional District Do you authorize the Fraser Valley Regional District Board to borrow, on behalf of the Popkum Fire Protection Service Area, a maximum of $390,000. amortized over 15 years, for the purpose of acquiring a Rescue Pumper Truck for the Popkum Volunteer Fire Department? 125 14 YES 2008-11-15 23:22:42
Fraser-Fort George Regional District “Are you in favour of Beaverly Community Hall Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2469, 2008 and Beaverly Community Hall Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2470, 2008 which propose to authorize the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George to: • establish a community hall service within that part of Electoral Area C shown outlined in bold on Appendix “A” to Bylaw No. 2469; • borrow not more than $800,000 to implement the service; and • set an annual tax requisition limit of $75,720 to be levied on the net taxable value of land and improvements within the service area?” 181 245 NO 2008-11-16 13:51:56
Gibsons Town Are you in favour of the Town of Gibsons borrowing $951,000 of the $1,560,000 total cost (with the remaining $609,000 coming from senior government grants) for the purchase, construction and/or installation of Cross Connection Control, Water Metering, a Standby Generator for Well #1, and Bal’s Lane Outfall Improvements which is to be repaid over a maximum term of twenty years? 803 623 YES 2008-11-15 23:27:41
Islands Trust Islands Trust For Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area only: "Are you in favour of increasing the number of locally-elected trustees that sit on the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee from two trustees to four trustees?” 1439 1943 NO 2008-11-16 11:46:33
Kimberley City Are you in favour of the City of Kimberley extending its boundary to include the land shown hatched on the map below? 1329 1018 YES 2008-11-16 12:06:00
Kimberley City Are you in favour of the City of Kimberley adopting Bylaw No. 2351, cited as “Improvements to Highway 95A Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2351, 2008” to authorize the City to borrow an amount not to exceed Three Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,900,000.) to construct improvements to Highway 95A from approximately Kimbrook Crescent to Church Avenue? 1466 497 YES 2008-11-16 12:06:00
Kootenay Boundary Regional District (Plebiscite) Are you in favour of a fire protection service for rural Greenwood? 57 15 YES 2008-11-17 08:46:51
Kootenay Boundary Regional District (Plebiscite) Are you in favour of borrowing $230,000 to buy a new fire truck for Beaverdell? 138 10 YES 2008-11-17 08:46:51
Ladysmith Town Are you in favour of the Board of the Cowichan Valley Regional District adopting CVRD Bylaw No. 3163 - Regional Parkland Acquisition Fund Service Establishment Bylaw, 2008 to establish an acquisition fund to provide for expenditures in respect to acquiring regional parkland within the Cowichan Valley Regional District? 922 305 YES 2008-11-15 23:47:41
Lake Country District “Are you in favour of the District of Lake Country enacting Bylaw 693, 2008 to authorize the borrowing of $4,000,000 to partially fund the design and construction of a new Firehall?” 624 675 NO 2008-11-15 20:39:16
Langford City “Are you in favour of the Government of British Columbia in partnership with the Federal Government and the City of Langford and other local governments, providing funding to improve the rail infrastructure on Vancouver Island E&N railway and having BC Transit provide commuter rail passenger service from Langford to Victoria as an alternate mode of Public Transportation to bus service?” 3468 261 YES 2008-11-15 22:02:52
Merritt City “Are you in favour of increasing the interval between general local elections from three (3) to four (4) years?” 740 947 NO 2008-11-15 20:28:32
Metchosin District “Are you in favour of Metchosin Council requesting the Provincial Government to undertake the Metchosin - East Sooke Restructure Study (Phase II) which would provide information on the financial and governance implications of extending Metchosin’s boundaries to include East Sooke?” YES NO 1077 852 YES 2008-11-16 01:54:13
Nakusp Village ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF SELLING THE NAKUSP HOT SPRINGS? 341 266 YES 2008-11-15 23:24:04
Nanaimo Regional District Are you in favour of the adoption of "Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1556, 2008" which, if enacted, would establish a drinking water and watershed protection function in Electoral Areas A, B, C, E, F, G and H for the purpose of the protection of sources of drinking water and watersheds within the electoral areas? 3159 2763 YES 2008-11-15 21:33:17
Nanaimo Regional District Are you in favour of burning restrictions in Electoral Area E? 428 722 NO 2008-11-15 21:33:17
Nanaimo Regional District Are you in favour of "Yellowpoint Waterloo Fire Protection Service Area Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1549, 2008", which if approved, would authorize the Regional District of Nanaimo to borrow up to $560,000 to purchase firefighting equipment for the Hallberg Road firehall which would be repaid over 15 years at an estimated cost of $91 per year; and Do you approve of the Regional District of Nanaimo entering into an agreement with the Cranberry Fire District for the use of the firefighting equipment at the Hallberg Road firehall and at the end of fifteen years, transferring ownership of the land, equipment and firehall on Hallberg Road, to the Cranberry Fire District? 73 142 NO 2008-11-15 21:33:17
New Westminster City Are you in favour of increasing the interval between civic election from three to four years? YES or NO The results of this question will be non-binding 4341 3876 YES 2008-11-15 22:05:41
Northern Rockies Regional District Are you in favour of incorporating the Northern Rockies region as a municipality ?" Yes___________ No _______________ 871 101 YES 2008-11-15 23:57:22
Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District Electoral Area C and the Town of Oliver- The purpose of Bylaw No. 1901.01, 2008 and Bylaw No. 2434, 2008 is to authorize the borrowing of a sum not to exceed $6,300,000 for the construction of the Town of Oliver/Electoral Area 'C' Indoor Swimming Pool and to annually requisition up to a maximum of $1,181,130 or $1.13/$1,000 taxable value of land and improvements for the construction and operation of the Town of Oliver/Electoral Area 'C' Indoor and Outdoor Swimming Pools. Are you in favour of the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen enacting Bylaw No. 1901.01, 2008 and Bylaw No. 2434, 2008? 691 1694 NO 2008-11-16 00:26:13
Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District Electoral Area C and the Town of Oliver- The purpose of Bylaw No. 2466, 2008 and Bylaw No. 2467, 2008 is to establish the Venables Auditorium Grant-in-Aid Service in the Town of Oliver and Electoral Area "C" to provide a one-time Grant-in-Aid to School District No. 53 (Okanagan-Similkameen) for the purposes of capital upgrades to the Venables Auditorium, to authorize the borrowing of a sum not to exceed $3,800,000 for the Grant-in-Aid and to annually requisition up to a maximum of $370,000 or $0.36/$1,000 of net taxable land and improvements to repay the borrowing for the one-time Grant-in-Aid. Are you in favour of the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen enacting Bylaw No. 2466, 2008 and Bylaw No. 2467, 2008? 1741 636 YES 2008-11-16 00:26:13
Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District Opinion Question-Electoral Area A-Do you agree with the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen continuing the Solid Waste Collection and Drop-Off Service in Electoral Area ‘A’ – Kilpoola area? 35 5 YES 2008-11-16 00:26:13
Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District Opinion Question-Electoral Area A-Do you agree with the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen continuing the Solid Waste Collection and Drop-Off Service in Electoral Area ‘A’ – Anarchist Mountain area? 59 19 YES 2008-11-16 00:26:13
Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District Opinion Question-Electoral Area A-Do you agree with the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen continuing the Solid Waste Collection and Drop-Off Service in Electoral Area ‘A’ – Valley Bottom area? 300 68 YES 2008-11-16 00:26:13
Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District Opinion Question-Electoral Area E-Are you in favour with the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen purchasing additional lakeshore parkland in Electoral Area ‘E’ with funding coming from the Electoral Area ‘E’ Parkland Dedication Reserve Fund and Electoral Area ‘E’ taxation? 260 248 YES 2008-11-16 00:26:13
Oliver Town “The purpose of Bylaw No. 1901.01, 2008 and Bylaw No. 2434, 2008 is to authorize the borrowing of a sum not to exceed $6,300,000 for the construction of the Town of Oliver/Electoral Area ‘C’ Indoor Swimming Pool and to annually requisition up to a maximum of $1,181,130 or $1.13/$1,000 taxable value of land and improvements for the construction and operation of the Town of Oliver/Electoral Area ‘C’ Indoor and Outdoor Swimming Pools. Are you in favour of the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen enacting Bylaw No. 1901.01, 2008 and Bylaw No. 2434, 2008?” Yes or No 450 1144 NO 2008-11-15 21:32:21
Oliver Town “The purpose of Bylaw No. 2466, 2008 and Bylaw No. 2467, 2008 is to establish the Venables Auditorium Grant-in-Aid Service in the Town of Oliver and Electoral Area “C” to provide a one-time Grant-in-Aid to School District No. 53 (Okanagan-Similkameen) for the purposes of capital upgrades to the Venables Auditorium, to authorize the borrowing of a sum not to exceed $3,800,000 for the Grant-in-Aid and to annually requisition up to a maximum of $370,000 or $0.36/$1,000 of net taxable land and improvements to repay the borrowing for the one-time Grant-in-Aid. Are you in favour of the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen enacting Bylaw No. 2466, 2008 and Bylaw No. 2467, 2008?” Yes or No 1167 424 YES 2008-11-15 21:32:26
Parksville City Are you in favor of the adoption of "Fire Hall Addition Loan Authorization Bylaw, 2008, No. 1443" which, if passed, authorizes the borrowing of up to the sum of Five Million Seven Hundred and Twenty Four Thousand Dollars ($5,724,000) for the renovation and construction of an addition to the City of Parksville Fire Hall? 1473 2313 NO 2008-11-15 22:15:26
Peace River Regional District “Are you in favour of By-law No. 1810, 2008 which establishes a service to provide for the operation and maintenance of a dog control service for the benefit of the residents of Electoral Area ‘C’ and the maximum amount that may be requisitioned annually for the service is the greater of $100,000 or the product of a property value tax of $0.1085 for each $1,000 of net taxable value of land and improvements included in the service area?”

For information purposes: The property tax limit of $0.1085 for each $1,000 is an average of rates for all tax classes. In the first year the residential tax rate is estimated to be $0.097 for each $1,000. Land is not taxable for this service.
200 358 NO 2008-11-15 20:29:06
Pemberton Village "Are you in favour of a boundary extension to include the Hillside area, the Pemberton Creek Watershed, the lands along Airport Road, and the lands south of Rutherford Creek within the Village of Pemberton boundaries? Yes or No" 611 145 YES 2008-11-15 23:43:32
Port Moody City Are you in favour of increasing the interval between civic elections from three years to four years? 2325 1862 YES 2008-11-15 23:38:41
Powell River City Are you in favour of the City of Powell River adopting Millennium Park Loan Authorization Bylaw 2213, 2008, to authorize the borrowing of a sum not to exceed one million four hundred thirty thousand dollars ($1,430,000) over a maximum term of 25 years, for the purpose of purchasing land for a community park, commonly known as Millennium Park? 3970 632 YES 2008-11-15 22:55:51
Powell River City Are you in favour of the City of Powell River adopting North Harbour Marina Improvements Loan Authorization Bylaw 2214, 2008, to authorize the borrowing of a sum not to exceed six million dollars ($6,000,000) over a maximum term of 30 years, for the purpose of carrying out infrastructure upgrades in the North Harbour including the reconfiguration and reconstruction of floats? 2584 2000 YES 2008-11-15 22:55:51
Qualicum Beach Town “Are you in favour of the Town of Qualicum Beach Council increasing in size from four (4) Councillors to six (6) Councillors effective November 19, 2011?” 854 2750 NO 2008-11-15 20:40:12
Quesnel City “Are you in favour of the Cariboo Regional District adopting i) Loan Authorization Bylaw 4396 to borrow up to $15,000,000 and ii) Service Establishment Amendment Bylaw 4395 to increase the North Cariboo Recreation and Parks function taxation limit to a maximum of the greater of $3.2095/$1,000 of assessed value of land and improvements or $4,900,000 to provide for the construction of a new arena, theatre and multipurpose event space?” Yes or No 1853 1558 YES 2008-11-16 12:14:58
Strathcona Regional District Electoral Area ‘D (Oyster Bay – Buttle Lake) QUESTION: Are you in favour of the Strathcona Regional District adopting a bylaw which would: • Expand the purpose of the Oyster Bay – Buttle Lake community parks service from the current purpose of providing for community parks to the purpose of providing Oyster Bay – Buttle Lake with a parks and recreation service that promotes health and wellness by managing and operating parks, recreation and community centres; • Increase the requisition for the Oyster Bay – Buttle Lake community parks service from the current maximum requisition from 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to 82 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to accommodate the future debt servicing of the proposed community centre at Maple Park; • Rename the “Area D community parks service” to the “Oyster Bay – Buttle Lake parks and recreation service”; and • Be known as “Electoral Area ‘D’ Community Parks Local Service Area Conversion Bylaw No. 2093, 1998, Amendment No. 1”, Bylaw No. 15. YES or NO 448 868 NO 2008-11-15 23:44:30
Thompson-Nicola Regional District Are you in favour of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District adopting Lower Nicola Transit Grant-in-Aid Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 2232, 2008, a bylaw to: • Establish the Lower Nicola Transit Service for the purpose of providing a grant-in-aid for the operation of a transit service in a portion of Electoral Area “M” (Lower Nicola) of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District; and to • Authorize an annual requisition amount of Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($12,500.00) or Sixteen Cents ($0.16) per $1,000.00 ($0.16 per $1,000.00 Residential Rate) of net taxable value of land and improvements, whichever is greater? 199 49 YES 2008-11-15 22:43:10
Tofino District Are you in favour of "District of Tofino Size of Council Bylaw No. 1058, 2008", a bylaw to set the size of the Council of the District of Tofino from a Mayor and six Council members to a Mayor and four Council members, effective for the general local election in 2011? 245 254 NO 2008-11-15 20:44:58
Trail City "Are you in favour of increasing the interval between civic elections from three years to four years?" 899 578 YES 2008-11-15 20:58:15
Valemount Village "Are you in favour of the Village of Valemount borrowing an amount, not to exceed $766,668.00, to construct a Water Filtration System to provide safe drinking water for the residents of Valemount?" 237 84 YES 2008-11-15 22:06:37
Vancouver City 1. PUBLIC WORKS This question seeks authority to borrow funds to be used in carrying out the basic capital works program with respect to Public Works. ARE YOU IN FAVOUR OF COUNCIL HAVING THE AUTHORITY, WITHOUT FURTHER APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORS, TO PASS BY-LAWS BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2011 TO BORROW AN AGGREGATE $93,820,000 FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES? A. Street and Bridge Infrastructure To provide for major maintenance and reconstruction of the arterial and residential street and lane networks, and to undertake major maintenance of bridges and other structures………………………………………………………………………………..…$66,607,000 B. Transit and Safety Improvements To provide for strategic modifications to the arterial and neighbourhood transportation network, and to expand the system of greenways and cycle routes………………………………………..$12,553,000 C. Street Lighting, Traffic Signal, and Communications Systems To provide for major maintenance, reconstruction, and expansion of the street lighting, traffic signal, and communications systems………………………………………………………………$14,660,000 Total…………………………………………………………………………………………………….$93,820,000 If this question receives the assent of the electors, Council has the power, without further assent of the electors, to pass by-laws, as and when Council considers appropriate, to borrow money for the projects described up to $93,820,000. 78506 28024 YES 2008-11-15 23:00:15
Vancouver City 2. PUBLIC SAFETY AND CIVIC FACILITIES This question seeks authority to borrow funds to be used in carrying out the basic capital works program with respect to Public Safety and Civic Facilities. ARE YOU IN FAVOUR OF COUNCIL HAVING THE AUTHORITY, WITHOUT FURTHER APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORS, TO PASS BY-LAWS BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2011 TO BORROW AN AGGREGATE $68,605,000 FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES? A. Public Safety To provide for maintenance, upgrading, or replacement of aging facilities and supporting infrastructure of the Vancouver Police Department and Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services that are beyond economical repair or no longer meet operational needs………..….…….$31,965,000 B. Civic Facilities To provide for major maintenance or upgrading of public service, social, and cultural facilities that are beyond economical repair or no longer meet operational needs……………………………………………………………………..$32,490,000 C. Library To provide major maintenance at the central and branch libraries, and to complete tenant improvements and outfitting of the new branch library at the Hillcrest Centre……………………………………………………………..$4,150,000 Total……………………………………………………………………………………………………$68,605,000 If this question receives the assent of the electors, Council has the power, without further assent of the electors, to pass by-laws, as and when Council considers appropriate, to borrow money for the projects described up to $68,605,000. 79429 26679 YES 2008-11-15 23:00:15
Vancouver City 3. PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES This question seeks authority to borrow funds to be used in carrying out the basic capital works program with respect to Parks and Recreation. ARE YOU IN FAVOUR OF COUNCIL HAVING THE AUTHORITY, WITHOUT FURTHER APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORS, TO PASS BY-LAWS BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2011 TO BORROW AN AGGREGATE $59,575,000 FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES? A. Recreation Facilities To provide for major maintenance, upgrading, expansion, and replacement of community centres, ice rinks, swimming pools, field houses, and other parks and recreation facilities, including completion of the Hillcrest Centre, replacement of Trout Lake Community Centre, and upgrading of buildings at VanDusen Botanical Garden..…………………………….……………………………….$52,247,000 B. Parks To provide for repairing, upgrading, development, and enhancement of parks and facilities within parks, such as walking and cycling paths, children’s playgrounds, sport fields, sport courts, and the seawall, including projects in Stanley Park, Hillcrest/Riley Parks and Grandview Park………………………….……………….$7,328,000 Total…………………………………………………………………………………………………….$59,575,000 If this question receives the assent of the electors, Council has the power, without further assent of the electors, to pass by-laws, as and when Council considers appropriate, to borrow money for the projects described up to $59,575,000. 77259 29366 YES 2008-11-15 23:00:15
Warfield Village Do you approve of Warfield Village Council adopting Water Supply System Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 728 which authorizes borrowing up to $2,381,460 to finance the Village's portion of the water supply infrastructure grant project? 531 193 YES 2008-11-17 10:03:53
Westside District Westside District Municipality is seeking the community's input through a "community opinion" vote to run in conjunction with the Mayor and Councillor vote. QUESTION I - The official name of our municipality is "WESTSIDE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY". Do you wish to change it? Yes/ No QUESTION II- If the name of the municipality is to be changed, which name do you prefer? Vote for ONE (1). District of Okanagan Hills/ District of Westbank/ District of West Kelowna/ District of Westlake. 6717 1458 YES 2008-11-16 00:37:56
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