The District of Summerland wishes to proceed with the adoption of Prairie Valley Road and Rosedale Avenue Upgrade Project Loan Authorization Bylaw 2000-385 which authorizes the borrowing of up to Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) for a twenty year period for the purpose of financing road improvements on Prairie Valley Road from Highway 97 to Rosedale Ave. and on Rosedale Avenue from Highway 97 to Prairie Valley Road.  The works to be included in the upgrading is shown in documents available at the Administration Office at the Municipal Hall.  Should the District need to borrow the full Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) the general tax increase would be 2.8%.

Council may adopt Bylaw 2000-385 only if it does not receive elector responses against the bylaw signed by at least 10% of the electors of the District of Summerland. Under section 86 of the Community Charter, the number of electors who must sign the alternative approval process elector response form against the bylaw in order to prevent Council from adopting the bylaw is 856.  If you are not opposed to the adoption of the proposed bylaw, you need do nothing.

Alternative approval process elector response forms will only be accepted only if they are in the form established by the District of Summerland.  The forms are available at the Administration Office, Municipal Hall, Hall, Hall 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland B.C. starting                                                     November 10, 2009.  Alternative Approval Process elector response forms must be submitted to the Corporate Officer, District of Summerland, Box 159, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z0.  The deadline for submitting the signed Alternative Approval Process elector response forms opposing the bylaw is 4:00 p.m. on December 29, 2009.

The Bylaw and proposed roadway improvements are available for public inspection at the Administration Office, Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, B.C. during regular office hours.   For information on the alternative approval process please contact Gillian Matthews, Corporate Officer, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland B.C. at (250) 404-4044.