Kelowna mayoral candidates will have close to $20,000 more in spending money during October’s municipal election campaigns compared to 2018.
Candidates for council will have about $10,000 to spend. A mayoral candidate can spend as much as $95,665, while someone running for council can spend up to $48,506. Limits for mayor in 2018 election were $76, 781 and $38,952 for a councillor.
Here are the spending limits for mayors and councillors, as well as regional and school district candidates, from Lake Country to Princeton:
- Lake Country - Mayor, $16, 930, Councillor at large, $8,471, Ward councillor, $5,398;
- West Kelowna - Mayor $29, 953, Councillor, $15, 093;
- Peachland - Mayor $10, 797, Councillor $5, 398;
- Summerland - Mayor $13, 907, Councillor $6, 953;
- Penticton - Mayor $28, 803, Councillor $14, 508;
- Princeton - Mayor $10, 797, Councillor $5, 398;
- Oliver - Mayor $10, 797, Councillor $5, 398;
- Osoyoos - Mayor, $10, 797, Councillor $5, 398;
- Regional District Central Okanagan - Director $5, 398;
- Central Okanagan School District - Trustee Area 1 $9, 698, Area 2 $9, 114, Area 3 $47,862, Area 4 $14, 548;
- Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District - Director $5, 398;
- Okanagan-Similkameen School District - Trustee Area 1 $5, 398, Area 2 $5,523, Area 3 $5, 398, Area 4 $5, 398;
- Okanagan-Skaha School District - Trustee Area 1 $14, 579, Area 2 $7, 097, Area 3 $5, 398.
Municipal elections will be held October 15.
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