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The cities are looking for community input to the waste water solids management planning process through stakeholder meetings and a survey that can be found at getinvolved.kelowna.ca

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Phelan insists that public concerns about the odour will be addressed in the process.

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Public engagement is starting now and the survey will close May 12.