The Regional District of North Okanagan's preliminary 2025 capital budget shows significant spending on infrastructure coming up next year. 

The preliminary budget was reviewed by the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee (GVAC) Wednesday, Nov. 6, and outlined 27 projects that are planned for 2025, coming in at a total cost of $9,126,863. Of that total, $1,240,396 would be carried forward from the 2024 operating reserve. 

The current revenue funding requirement for the 2025 capital budget is $7,860,000, up from $7,125,000 in 2024. 

The preliminary budget will be up for approval by GVAC at its Dec. 4 meeting. 

The 2025 capital projects are:

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Pipe main connections from the Foothills to the BX ($1,069,416)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Kalamalka Lake Road and Pottery Road pipe abandonment ($228,467)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Pipe replacement at 31st Street and 43rd Avenue ($84,435)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ 27th Avenue Rail Crossing project to reduce hauling costs and operational issues from pick up delays ($307,540)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Moving summer sludge storage area outside at Duteau Creek Water Treatment Plant ($285,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Reservoir design ($206,150)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Repairing Aberdeen Dam low level outlet design ($600,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Phase two of replacing valves on Duteau transmission main ($500,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Pipe replacement along 42nd Avenue ($1,423,125)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Pipe replacement along 38th Street ($1,000,670)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Pipe replacement along Lardeau Way ($1,247,050)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Contingency ($350,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Purchase of statutory right of ways ($100,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ UV replacement at Mission Hill Water Treatment Plant ($100,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Stockpiling spare pipe length pieces to be able to fix transmission main breaks quickly ($100,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Creek crossing repairs - design ($50,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Replacing valves and air valves on Duteau transmission main to reduce large scale emergency shut downs ($750,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Design of next phase of valve replacement on Duteau transmission main ($50,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Baker Hogg Reservoir home demolition ($100,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Design of pipe replacement along 29th Street ($50,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Design of pipe replacement along Pottery Road ($75,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Design of pipe replacement at 43rd Avenue and Alexis Park Drive roundabout ($50,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Design of pipe replacement along 19th and 20th Avenues ($50,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Design of pipe replacement along 18th Avenue ($50,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Design of pipe replacement along 28th Avenue ($50,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Design of pipe replacement along 25th Avenue and 15th Street ($50,000)

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Replacement of Duteau Creek Water Treatment Plant hypochlorite generation cell ($200,000)