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Sechelt Releases Governance Audit and Recommendations

Relationship building, respect and new procedures are highlighted in a set of recommendations from a governance audit initiated by the District of Sechelt.

At their in camera meeting on Wednesday, June 26, Council voted in majority to release the executive summary of the governance audit report with the overall goal of reestablishing respective dialogue both in and outside of council chambers and the District office, and to build relationships which reflect a high standard of behaviour.

The...

AGM June 19

Council's 2024 Annual General Meeting is coming up! Join them as they go over the 2023 Annual Report and consider it for adoption. 

Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Community Meeting Room at Municipal Hall

Take a look at the 2023 Annual Report Draft and provide feedback -

2023 Annual Report Draft

The 2023 Annual Report draft is now available for review!

Each year, Sechelt produces an annual report that provides an overview of the activities completed in 2023 that align with Council's strategic goals. The report includes a message from Mayor and Council, District achievements and financial statements and information. 

The Community Charter requires all municipalities to produce an annual report prior to June 30th each year. It also requires that the draft be available for public inspection...

What goes in your blue recycling bin

Please ensure all items in your blue bin are acceptable. We will be out checking blue bins for items that should not be in there and will be placing an "oops sticker" on your bin and/or may not take it for collection that week. Our recycling loads have too much contamination unfortunately and the District is at risk of fines from Recycle BC.

Please follow these tips to reduce contamination in your recycling:

- No soft plastics like packaging, produce bags, zipper bags etc
- No books
- No hard rigid...

Council Passes 2024 Budget

The District of Sechelt Council passed the 2024 budget on May 8, 2024. The budget includes a 7.71% property tax increase with 4.71% of this going to operations and the remaining 3% to capital reserves. For the average residential property valued at $994,039 that will be a property tax increase of $218. The total tax increase includes 3.69%, or $24 increase to sewer user fees and a 12.5%, or $33 increase to solid waste fees for the average residential property.

"All of us on Council have worked...