A review of North Westside governance is moving ahead, but who will pay is causing a furor.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan is receiving $20,000 from the provincial government for a services and community issues review for the North Westside. However, RDCO could also charge Central Okanagan West taxpayers for $22,500 in in-kind costs, such as staff time.

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What particularly concerns Carson is the study is only for the North Westside but all taxpayers in the Central Okanagan West electoral area, which includes areas near Peachland and West Kelowna, would have to pay for in-kind costs.

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RDCO staff say there is no ability to just charge in-kind costs to the North Westside because there isn乌鸦传媒檛 a specific administrative service for the governance review.

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RDCO乌鸦传媒檚 insistence that it may not cover in-kind costs will upset North Westside residents, says Carson.

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At Monday乌鸦传媒檚 board meeting, most directors refused to consider investigating options for in-kind cost recovery.

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However, there may be an opportunity to discuss the issue of in-kind costs once the terms of reference and scope of services and community issues review are developed.

乌鸦传媒淲e may be able to revisit it,乌鸦传媒� said Doug Findlater, board vice-chairperson.