We will all be asked a referendum question about a new approach to funding our regional recreation based on usage. For more info, check out the video below and the Plan Your Cowichan page.
For how this will effect North Cowichan click here.
Please see below the video for the referendum question wording.
Referendum Question:
"Are you in favour of the Cowichan Valley Regional District adopting "CVRD Bylaw No. 4438 - Regional Recreation Funding Services Establishment Bylaw, 2022", to establish a new regional funding model replacing the current Recreation Services to fund the usage based costs of 9 Regionally Significant Recreation Facilities that include the: Cowichan Aquatic Centre; Cowichan Community Centre; Cowichan Lake Sports Arena; Cowichan Performing Arts Centre; Cowichan Sportsplex; Frank Jameson Community Centre; Fuller Lake Arena; Kerry Park Recreation Centre; and Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, and annually requisition the greater of up to $35,000,000, or an amount equal to the amount that could be raised by a property tax rate of $1.1954 per $1,000 of the net taxable value of land and improvements within the service area?"
YES or NO
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