The RDN’s Electoral Area Services Committee approved a $50,0…

The RDN’s Electoral Area Services Committee approved a $50,000 budget transfer from the 2027 capital reserve to 2026, carrying the motion unanimously, to complete preconstruction works for the Notch Hill Reservoir #3 project (WT-005) in the Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service Area. The 2026–2030 Financial Plan will be amended accordingly.

The accelerated preconstruction budget arrives after a 2024 alternative approval process to borrow $1.2 million for reservoir improvements in the same service area drew sufficient public opposition to fail (CHEK News, cheknews.ca). The current motion signals the RDN is continuing to advance the reservoir project using existing capital reserves rather than new long-term borrowing, a shift that avoids further electoral-area approval hurdles while keeping the works on a steady timeline.

Rezoning application for an undisclosed address in the Regional District of Nanaimo, BC, was approved by Council on May 7, 2026, with all members voting in favour. The applicant’s name was not disclosed.