Council Highlights

Welcome to the Council Highlights page. These highlights are intended to provide a brief summary of recent Council proceedings. The summary is not inclusive of all agenda items.

For a detailed account of the full agenda, including staff reports, other supporting documents and official meeting minutes, please consult the Council Meetings page or call the City’s Corporate Administration Department at 250-490-2400.

For list below dates back to 2022. For items prior to this date, view the Archived Council Highlights page.

2025

A brief and informal summary of the latest decisions made by Penticton City Council. Council will share tariff concerns, revive Love Local
More mobi-mats, an improved Lakawanna Park, reports on community safety and housing, as well as investing in capital projects, were all part of the latest Council meeting.
Leash-optional dog parks, making sure the water taps stay on and an extension of affordable housing pilot project were some of the highlights of the January 28th Council meeting.
Steve Berney of CrimeStoppers updated Council on the efforts of the group, which has operated in the South Okanagan since 1992, and how they continue to make a positive impact in the community. Council declared January as National Crime
Stoppers Month in the City of Penticton.

2024

A brief and informal summary of the latest decisions made by Penticton City Council. Sports and Recreation Needs Assessment Update 
More housing on the way, a boat for Penticton Fire Department and a leash-optional update were just some of the items on the agenda for the latest Council meeting.
Safety, housing and capital projects were among the topics highlighted during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. This included quarterly updates from the RCMP and various City departments detailing recent achievements to support a safe and resilient, livable and accessible community. Click the link below to read the update.
Aging Well provided Council with an update on the group's collective efforts to improve services to seniors, including working towards establishing a resource hub. Council also received the draft budget, was updated on the work of the Accessibility Committee, moved a large housing project to public hearing and approved budget amendments to key infrastructure projects.
Council proclaimed October 1 as Seniors for Climate Day, following a presentation on the need for continued climate action. Other highlights of the meeting include housing at Okanagan College, approval for a Temporary Use Permit for a temporary winter shelter and a report showing City finances remain on track.
A pilot project on energy efficiency, a refocusing of council priorities and moving ahead with SOEC naming rights are just some of this week's Council highlights.