- Council has, by bylaw, established an Advisory Planning Commission to advise Council on all matters respecting land use, community planning or proposed bylaws and permits under specified sections of the Local Government Act.
Members Term Councillor Hoffman, non-voting 2023-2026 Councillor Levy, alternate, non-voting 2023-2026 Alex Dantzer 2022-2023 Gwen Laverdiere 2022-2023 Joan Weiten 2022-2023 Chris Houlind 2023-2024 Judy Hughes 2023-2024 Dave Merz 2023-2024 Peter Ohm 2023-2024 Staff Liaison: Director of Development Services
The Finance Committee is a sub-committee of Council that advises on matters related to the Financial Plan. Meetings are scheduled as needed.
Members Term All of Council 2022-2026 Staff Liaison: Director of Financial Administration
The Head of the Lake Plan Advisory Committee is a Standing Committee of Council. The purpose of this Committee is to assist Council by:
- receiving information, advice and recommendations;
- making recommendations to Council for their consideration; and
- implementing decisions of Council;
on the design and budget of the Head of the Lake Plan project.
Members Term All of Council The term of the Head of the Lake Plan Advisory Committee shall expire at the close of completion of the Head of the Lake Plan project or at the end September in the year of a local general election, unless terminated earlier at the discretion of the Council. Staff Liaison: Director of Development Services
Council has, by bylaw, established a Board of Variance, which operates independently of Council and considers variances to the Zoning Bylaw on the grounds of hardship.
Term Members 2023-2025
Maria Besso
Paul Christie
Paul Hague
Staff Liaison: Director of Development Services
Term Body Member(s) Alternate(s) 2023
Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) Board
Mayor Hoyte
Councillor Garlick
2023
Greater Vernon Advisory Committee (GVAC)
Mayor Hoyte
Councillor Garlick
Councillor Cochrane
Councillor Runyan
2023
Regional Agricultural Advisory Committee (RAAC)
Councillor Runyan
Term Body Member(s) Alternate(s) 2023
Okanagan Regional Library Board
Councillor Cochrane
Councillor Hoffman
