Rotary Meeting - May 31, 2012

Today's speaker was Mayor Stu Wells with the Town of Osoyoos. He spoke to us about how pleased he is to work with such an enthusiastic new council who have already launched and completed numerous projects this year such as the new traffic light at cottonwood, upgrades to 62nd Ave, and the Marina. He explained about the 2% tax and how it is matched by the Federal Government for Town Improvements which is where a lot of the funding for the Marina. This funding has been renewed for 5 years which is great news. The goal is to get the 2% tax to 3% return like other communities such as Golden are receiving. He also gave us an update on the signage by-law which has caused a lot of controversy with local businesses. The Town of Osoyoos is working with local businesses to come up with a by-law that is a win/win for the Town and local businesses with a comfortable transition period. Stu wrapped up sharing that he feels such a positive energy from our town and that things are going in such a great direction.