Posted on April 07, 2025 02:52 PM
April 7, 2025
25-07
New Irrigation Restrictions and Water Management Bylaw Coming into Effect May 1Williams Lake, BC – Starting May 1, 2025, the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) will introduce new irrigation restrictions and a Water Services Management Bylaw to support water conservation and protect local water systems.
The new rules are being put in place because many community water systems are aging, and water levels often rise and fall with the seasons. By following the restrictions, residents...
Posted on April 03, 2025 01:12 PM
CRD eyes flexibility in rules for carriage houses
The Board was briefed on challenges with diversifying housing options through developing “carriage houses” and “secondary dwellings” within existing land use bylaws. “Carriage Houses” are permitted to be developed in any residential or rural zone, regardless of lot size. However, they are required to be built within an existing ancillary structure, like a garage or workshop, are restricted to a single storey, and do not permit many designs being...
Posted on March 07, 2025 03:21 PM
2025-2029 Financial Plan endorsed
The Cariboo Regional District’s five year financial plan has been approved by the Board of Directors. The financial plan will now be prepared for the Board to adopt it at its March 21, 2025 meeting, barring any further changes. The overall budget for the CRD’s 123 services is now at $78.88 million, with taxation revenues of approximately $35.4 million being requisitioned through the budget.
Public feedback was collected in an online survey from January 29 to...
Posted on February 12, 2025 11:00 AM
February 12, 2025
25-05
The Cariboo Regional District will be testing its emergency notification system on March 12, 2025. This test is a crucial component of pre-wildfire season preparedness and will help ensure that residents are able to receive notifications about evacuation orders and alerts impacting their families. A test notification will be sent to everyone who is subscribed to receive alerts from the Cariboo Chilcotin...
Posted on February 07, 2025 10:30 AM
Please note - the Lone Butte Refuse site is CLOSED February 7th due to cold weather. We apologize for any inconvenience. Visit https://www.cariboord.ca/TShours/ to view regular hours of operation for all transfer stations.