Elected officials in Osoyoos made a $50-million decision Tuesday morning to commit the town to building a new water system that pulls from their local lake.
The reopening of all four lanes of Highway 97 north of Summerland is still months away, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Months after Osoyoos town council revealed a plan to increase property and utility tax by nearly 40 per cent, frustrations from residents in the South Okanagan community remain over elected officials management of the municipality's finances and their response to criticism over the issue.