Vernon City Council 2022

Property taxes going up almost 5% in Vernon
A 2023 tax hike of 4.79% was supported by Vernon city council today, Dec. 6.…

Controversial Vernon mask murals may be painted elsewhere
The Vernon Art Gallery says the city "missed an opportunity" by backing out of a…

Vernon to look at solutions to ‘RV issue,’ again
Vernon council is set to have another stab at the issue of RVs parked permanently…

Vernon council axe controversial mural project
The controversial Behind the Mask mural project has been axed by Vernon council. At today's…

If people didn’t like ‘scary’ art they would have shown up for consultation: Vernon councillor
If the public really didn't want the Behind the Mask murals to be displayed in…

Public consultation finds majority favour controversial Vernon mask murals
Twice as many people are in favour of moving ahead with the controversial Vernon public…

Vernon to spend $3M on new computer system
The City of Vernon is going to spend $3.1 million on a new computer system.…

Residents file complaints due to smelly Vernon cannabis facility
The City of Vernon has received 23 complaints regarding the smell of a cannabis facility…

Vernon council to spend $33,000 on scary public art
Vernon council will spend $33,000 on public murals around the city that may scare children.…

Crime involving Vernon’s street-entrenched drops again
Crime involving Vernon's street entrenched population was down by almost one quarter in the first…

Vernon property taxes going up almost 5.5%
Vernon residents are facing a 5.47 per cent property tax increase this year. With basically…

Vernon council commit $800K to revamp beloved wading pool
Vernon city council has approved spending $800,000 on revamping the much-loved outdoor peanut pool and…

Vernon councillor rejects province’s suggestion to override municipal housing approvals
As provincial politicians eye greater powers to push through housing without the approval of local…

Vernon puts 500-metre buffer between pot shops in oversaturated market
More than two years after the suggestion was originally brought to the table, Vernon city…

Vernon bans spiked deer-killing fences
The City of Vernon has outlawed spiked deer-killing fences. In an unanimous vote today, Feb.…