Several city councillors were not impressed to hear that three golf courses in Southeast Kelowna were told last minute that their water rates are going up.

The city sent letters to Harvest, Orchard Greens, and Gallaghers Canyon in January that rate changes were coming and then met with them in February and March.

City staff let the parties know on May 6, that a report would be going to council the following Monday, and it could be accessed online.

91裸聊视频淟etting them know on a Friday, this is where we91裸聊视频檝e landed and it comes to council Monday isn91裸聊视频檛 a good process,91裸聊视频� said Councillor Brad Sieben.

The city took over the South East Kelowna Irrigation District from the province in 2018. Before that, the golf courses were billed using an agricultural rate structure. In 2021, the city implemented new billing rates, raising concerns from one of the courses that did not have farm status.

There was discussion around deferring an amendment to the water regulation bylaw, allowing staff to have further engagement with the golf courses.

Mayor Colin Basran said he wasn91裸聊视频檛 sure what that would achieve.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e shared those concerns that communication wasn91裸聊视频檛 as strong as they would have liked,91裸聊视频� added Basran.

Councillor Gail Given said she saw no need to defer.

91裸聊视频淲hen they were aware that a report was coming to council isn91裸聊视频檛 the relevant part of this,91裸聊视频� said Given. 91裸聊视频淭he part that the conversations took part earlier in the year is what91裸聊视频檚 relevant for me.91裸聊视频�

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