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March 3, 2021

Please be advised that the phone lines are not working at the Village Office. If you are wanting to speak with someone at the office please do so by email to info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca

This is a Shaw communications problem therefore we do not know when the phone will be working again. Stay tuned for an update.

2021 Water, Sewer and Garbage Utility Fees

Residents are advised that the 2021 water, sewer and garbage utility bills have been mailed out.  If you have not received your bill by March 15 please contact the Village Office at 250-367-7551 or email info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca.

The 2021 water, sewer and garbage utility bills were sent out March 1. A 5% discount is offered until March 31 on utilities and extra packages of garbage bags. If you have not received your utility bill by March 15, please contact the Village Office.

As the Village Office continues to be closed to the public, payment options are as follows:

• Cheques, bank drafts and/or money orders mailed to or placed in the drop box at the Village Office;
• Online banking through your financial institution (Royal Bank and TD Bank excluded);
• E-transfers sent to finance@village.fruitvale.bc.ca.  Please reference your roll number, property address and what you are paying.  A password is not required for the e-transfer as the Village is set up as an automatic deposit; or
• Credit card payments made through the PayTm app on your mobile device. If using the app, your utilities account number can be found on the left side of the utility bill, just above the due date. Use the 13 numbers, no spaces.

The Village of Fruitvale has a monthly preauthorized prepayment plan for utilities and property taxes. This is a prepayment plan for next year’s utilities and property taxes. Current charges must be paid before the prepayment plan can begin. For more information and details on the preauthorized prepayment plan, please contact the Village Office.

The package of garbage bags included with the utility billing can be picked-up beginning March 1. The Utility Fees do not need to be paid before picking up this package of bags. Call the Village Office, 250-367-7551, to make arrangements for pick up.

2021 Village of Fruitvale Budget Presentation

The Village of Fruitvale 2021 Operating Budget presentation can be found here

The Village of Fruitvale 2021 Capital Budget presentation can be found here

ATTENTION HOME OWNERS!  Effective 2021 - New Homeowner Grant Application Process
The home owner grant is available to eligible homeowners who pay property taxes.

Effective 2021, homeowners in municipalities no longer apply for the home owner grant through their municipal office.  Everyone now applies directly to the province using a new online system that’s easy to use. The system will be available in early 2021.
Although the application process has changed, program details and eligibility requirements have not changed.  The new system helps ensure homeowners receive their full grant entitlement, including the additional grant for seniors or persons with a disability.  It also helps process applications faster and reduce fraudulent applications.
Important: Early applications are not being accepted at this time.  To be notified when the system goes live, subscribe to our What's New in BC Property Taxes page.  
For more information about the home owner grant visit gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant 

Greater Trail Home of Champions Society

The Greater Trail Home of Champions Society is seeking nominations of deserving individuals for recognition on the Home of Champions Monument.  Nominations will be accepted at any time  Information on the Home of Champions program, the nomination criteria and nomination form may be found on the City of Trail's website, www.trail.ca and typing "Home of Champions" in the search bar.  Please help us honour those who have made a significant contribution to our community or excelled in their chosen field of endeavour.

House and Home - RDKB Housing Needs Assessment Report can be found here

NEW - COVID Province-wide Restrictions as of midnight November 20, 2020 - click here

Middle School Development and Haines Park Master Plans

On Saturday, September 12th, Council held an open house to share information and provide an update to residents regarding the Middle School Development and Haines Park Master Plans. To ensure that all residents have access to the same information, the poster boards that were presented at the open house are accessible online by clicking on the below links. If you want more information, please contact the Village Office.

Middle School Development Poster Boards

Haines Park Poster Board

All Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings will be held electronically on the Zoom Video Conference platform until further notice.

Download Zoom and use this link for all Village of Fruitvale Council meetings.

Join Zoom Meeting  -  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3353726693
Meeting ID: 335 372 6693

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