Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality
Sun Peaks Municipality - Serving the community of Sun Peaks Resort
At the October 17, 2011 Regular Council meeting Council implemented a Facilities Committee to assess the current and desired new facilities for Sun Peaks. To assist in that assessment, the committee has developed a survey to gather public input. The results of this survey will assist municipal staff and Council in prioritizing for grant applications as well capital planning.
The survey is now closed. Thank you to all those who participated. Please click here for survey results.
Updated: May 2, 2012
The Letter’s Patent incorporating Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality require that an Official Community Plan (OCP) be adopted by June 28, 2012. In preparation for that process, The Whistler Centre for Sustainability has been hired to perform a public consultation process to seek the input of the community and make recommendations to the Municipal Council regarding Short Term Nightly Rentals. This information will eventually be fed into the OCP process and once the OCP is approved by the Province, changes will be made to our Zoning bylaw to accommodate the decisions on short-term rentals in residentially zoned neighbourhoods. Please see the Community Conversations: Short Term Vacation Rentals Briefing Report prepared by the Whistler Centre . As part of that process residents and property owners are encouraged to take part in a brief survey (please see the link below) and attend the public meeting on September 24, 2011.
Please feel free to contact the Municipal Office with any questions or comments regarding this process.
Please click here for the survey results.
Property Taxes were due July 4th.
Payments can be made via online bill payment* with most Canadian banks, by cheque, cash or debit.
*Please use the last eight digits of the folio as the account number.
What do the column amounts refer to on my notice?
Properties that are registered as ‘Class 01 Residential’ may qualify for a Home Owner Grant (HOG). Column ‘A’ is the amount payable without any grant applied; Column ‘B’ is the amount payable with the Basic HOG claimed; and Column ‘C’ is the amount payable if both the Basic and Additional HOG are claimed.
Why didn’t I receive a tax notice in my name?
The taxation system only allowed one name to be included on each tax notice. This will be corrected for next year.
How can I pay my taxes?
Most banks are set up for online bill payments. Unfortunately, most banks will not accept payment at the bank. Payment can also be made by cheque, money order or debit. Credit cards are not accepted.
What is my account number for paying online?
Most financial institutes will request the last eight digits of the folio number listed on the tax notice.
Can my mortgage holder still pay my taxes on my behalf?
Mortgage holder interests that were previously registered with the Province were not transferred with the roll. Contact your mortgage holder to notify them that taxes are now to be paid to the Municipality. You will also need to let them know if you qualify for the Home Owner Grant, fill it out and send it in before July 4, 2011.
Can I claim the Home Owner Grant (HOG)?
In order to qualify for the HOG you must:
I am over 65 years old; can I claim the Additional Home Owner Grant?
You must qualify for the Basic HOG in order to qualify for the AHOG.
I have a home in Sun Peaks and live there part of the year. Can I claim the HOG?
You can claim the HOG on the home that you live in as your usual residence. The address you list on your taxes or driver license would be considered your ‘usual’ residence.
If you have not received your tax notice by June 17th, please contact our office.
Sun Peaks Utilities Co. provides water, sewer and gas service to the community of Sun Peaks Resort, B.C.
For more information on the Utility, please visit SunPeaksUtilities.com or call the office at 250-578-5490 (press 1).
If you have an emergency, please contact the on-call technician at 250-319-0629 or 911.
On September 7th, 2010 the Discovery Centre for Balanced Learning was launched at Sun Peaks Resort offering kindergarten to grade 7 children an on-mountain education centre. Children can work at their own pace on approved BC curriculum programs with a licensed educator. Currently, the Discovery Centre is fully supported and funded by the Sun Peaks community and donations would be gratefully accepted. It is anticipated that School District #73 will be covering most of the costs for the facility in the 2011/2012 school year.
For more information, please check out Discovery Centre website BalancedEducation.ca.
Sun Peaks Health Clinic
The Sun Peaks Health Clinic is a privately operated and funded clinic that is located in the West end of Bento’s parking lot.
HOURS:
Mondays and Thursdays 4-6 p.m.
(Based on physicians availability)
Any changes to the schedule can be obtained by calling the Health Centre and listening to the voice recording.
Phone: 250-578-2014
For more information visit SunPeaksHealth.com.
Mayor Al Raine of the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Byron Johnson as the municipality’s first Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
Mr. Byron Johnson will join the new municipality in mid-September when the municipality is expected to officially open its new offices in the Kookaburra Lodge in Sun Peaks. Mayor Raine indicated that following a very extensive selection process, Mr. Johnson was offered the position based on his extensive public and and private sector financial background and his experience as both a Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer at the municipal level in British Columbia.
“We are extremely pleased that Mr. Johnson has accepted our offer and we are looking forward to welcoming him and his wife to Sun Peaks,” said the mayor.
Mr. Johnson has a professional accounting designation (CGA) and worked in the forestry sector in finance and accounting for some 13 years before joining the City of Quesnel as Director of Finance and Administration in 2004. In 2008, he was appointed as Chief Administrative Officer for the city.
“I am excited about the opportunity to be involved with the new municipality at Sun Peaks,” commented Mr. Johnson. “With my experience in Quesnel, I am looking forward to being able to work with the mayor, council and staff to organize the municipality through this important start-up period.”
“We have a unique opportunity to consider many innovative approaches to providing municipal services.”
“My wife and I have close family ties in the Kamloops area, so we are very excited to be relocating here,” added Mr. Johnson.
Source: Sun Peaks News
