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Our programs and services cross a wide range of areas that are important to residents of the Central Okanagan. Listed below are the departments that make up our organization and services.

Communications and Information Services

The Communication and Information Services department includes Communications, Information Services, and the Economic Development Commission

Communications

  • Communications provides accurate, consistent and open information for residents about RDCO programs and services through the management of internal and external communications, including advertising, news releases, social media channels, rdco.com and yoursay.rdco.com. 

Information services

  • The Information Services team delivers online connections like Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and provides the technical staff to oversee the integration of corporate applications to improve the use of technology for all departments. 

Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission

  • The Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC) provides economic development services to the region's citizens and businesses. The COEDC utilizes the expertise of a 45+ member advisory body representing local government, partner organizations and industry leaders from across the business sector to provide a valuable link between the business community and the organization. 

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Corporate Services

The Corporate services department includes Corporate Services, which oversees the Dog Licensing program, and Human Resources.

Corporate Services

  • The Corporate Services Department provides services and support to the Regional Board, policy and bylaw development and legal and legislative changes, including freedom of information and protection of privacy requests, records management and human resources.

  • Every four years, Corporate Services oversees and manages local government elections for Directors of Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West Electoral Areas and School District No. 23 Trustees for these areas.

Human resources

  • Human Resources is responsible for labour relations, recruitment, training and career planning, employee health and safety and WorkSafe BC regulations.

Development and Engineering Services

Development and Engineering Services department includes Development Services and Engineering Services. 

Development Services

  • Development Services supports and enhances the high quality of life residents enjoy through various direct services such as planning and land use, building inspections and business licensing for Electoral Area East and Electoral Area West through zoning and the official community plans. Development Services also offers regional planning to support land use through the Regional Growth Strategy and regional planning labs.

Engineering Services

  • Engineering Services provides environmental services, including waste reduction, the Westside Residential Waste Disposal and Recycling Centre operation and transfer stations at Traders Cove and North Westside. Engineering Services also maintains six RDCO water systems, manages assets, including RDCO facilities and fleet vehicles, maintains and operates the Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant and provides mosquito control. 

Financial Services

Financial Services

  • Financial Services provides financial and administrative services to the RDCO and CORHD. Services include working with the Board, the public and all departments on financial budgeting, tax requisitioning, reporting, cash management, purchasing and contracting for goods and services, planning and monitoring to ensure our financial projections and strategic performance-based budgeting targets are being met.

Parks Services

Parks Services

  • Parks Services protects and manages over 2,100 hectares of parkland from Peachland to Lake Country. Their stewardship includes 30 regional parks and 20 community parks. In addition, Parks Services supports rural community recreation facilities, including the Ellison Heritage School Community Centre, Joe Rich Community Hall and the Killiney Community Hall. 

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    Visitor services provides activities, events and programs designed to celebrate, learn about and connect with nature.

Protective Services

Protective Services

  • Protective Services helps effect change through bylaw compliance and progressive enforcement through bylaw enforcement, dog control and licensing, crime prevention, the Crime Stoppers program, false alarm reduction, victim services and the 9-1-1 answering service on behalf of the RDCO and eight other regional districts. Noxious weeds and insect service is provided seasonally along with other bylaw services for the electoral areas, including unsightly premises, noise, smoke control and zoning regulations.
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The RDCO acknowledges our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx / Okanagan people who have resided here since time immemorial. We recognize, honour, and respect the syilx / Okanagan lands upon which we live, work, and play.

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