RDCO Board 2022

The Regional District Board manages fiscal and policy issues of local governance. Appointed and elected members represent the four municipalities, two electoral areas of the Regional District and Westbank First Nation. On Saturday, October 15, 2022, local government elections were held. Candidates were acclaimed as Directors representing the Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West electoral areas. The electoral area Directors, and those appointed to represent the City of Kelowna, District of Lake Country, District of Peachland, City of West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation began their term at the Inaugural meeting, Thursday, November 10, 2022.

The number of directors and voting strength of each is based on population and the voting unit is specified in the Letters Patent for the Regional District. In 2022, the Provincial government approved an increase in the voting unit from 4,000 to 5,500 people. As a result, the City of Kelowna appoints six of the 12 voting directors.