Regular Council Meetings- Summarized

• Received the CAO’s annual summary. 
• Staff highlighted major 2024 progress and readiness for 2025 budget work. 
• Four new semi-mobile speed reader boards
• Little River Pedestrian Crossing awarded ($1.9 M). Work starts Feb 2025
• $56,500 cash-in-lieu of parkland for 2045 Maple Ave
• Board of Variance Bylaw No. 919-2024 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 915 (600-107), 2024. Both Adopted
• Complaints about Barry Marine sign
• $1,000 for Wounded Warrior Run 
• SEAPARC’s high usage and upcoming workshop
• By-election timing  

• Public input: Sooke Region Museum raised concerns about lack of consultation and potential impacts from the Throup/Phillips Road Connector.
• Resident urged Council to choose a firm referendum date for long-term borrowing. 
• Council received and discussed four Active Transportation Fund grant applications
• Throup–Phillips Connector ($49.8M)
• Little River/Sunriver access ($2.76M)
• Otter Point Rd continuity ($2.1M)
• Hwy 14 sidewalks to Whiffin Spit (~$10.1M).
• Long-term borrowing referendum options presented: Oct. 17, 2026, general election
• Annual household cost cited as ~$146–$169 with grants (or higher). 
• Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 921-2025 received 1st–3rd readings. 
• $1,000 sponsorship for EMCS Wolverines’ provincial basketball trip.
• Council moved in-camera under sections 90(1)(a)(c)(e)(m) of the Community Charter.

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