At least two Kelowna City Councillors are unhappy about not being appointed to the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) Board.

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The mayor replied that any councillor could do an excellent job in any of the particular roles.

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Under the Local Government Act, council appoints directors and, if needed, alternate directors to the RDCO Board by resolution. Kelowna has six directors on the board.

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Coun. Mohini Singh was also not appointed to the board.

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Singh noted that she and Lovegrove would only serve one-and-a-half years.

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Singh also argued that she was the go-to person for many Indo-Canadian individuals regarding agriculture when she was on the RDCO board previously.

Dyas reiterated that, with regard to committee appointments, he strives to rotate councillors through the various positions.

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This is not the first time RDCO appointments have caused tension among council.

In May 2024, Lovegrove, Singh, and Ron Cannan were replaced on the RDCO Board by Luke Stack, Maxine DeHart, and Rick Webber.

The appointed RDCO Board members, effective Sept. 5, are Mayor Dyas and Councillors Ron Cannan, Maxine DeHart, Luke Stack, Rick Webber, and Loyal Wooldridge (chairperson). Councillors Lovegrove, Singh, and Charlie Hodge have been designated as alternates.

Serving as a director on the RDCO Board provides approximately $17,000 in additional annual income for a council member, while alternates earn $90 for each meeting they attend.