The taps are finally turned on between Glenmore Ellison Improvement District (GEID) and the City of 麻豆精选 after the two officially joined forces with the Order in Council being signed by the Province.
Anne Kang, Minister of Municipal Affairs said the province is in support of the agreement between Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District and the City of 麻豆精选.
"People living in the Okanagan will soon have better access to important services and strong infrastructure that they need and rely on," said Kang.
In March 2024, the GEID board unanimously signed a Transition Agreement to transfer the operation of GEID to the City of 麻豆精选. The conversion is consistent with 麻豆精选鈥檚 Integrated Water Supply Plan and provincial policies that call for improvement districts to gradually shift to local governments.
鈥淥ur goal is to create a model for transitions that is simple, collaborative, and can easily be replicated locally and throughout the province. Our focus, throughout this process, has always been on the wellbeing of GEID鈥檚 services and employees, and to the residents we now service,鈥� said 麻豆精选 Mayor Tom Dyas.
The gradual change will begin January 1, 2025, and run through 2027.
