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Record turnout as Sooke residents help shape 2025 budget
16 hours ago · 00:02:08. The District of Sooke is celebrating a record level of public participation in the development of its 2025 budget. Through a mix of surveys and pop-up events, Sooke officials engaged with nearly 900 residents, gathering feedback and insights on local priorities, a corporate report states.
Sooke needs 4,700 new homes by 2044: report - Sooke News Mirror
22 hours ago · 00:02:46. A recent report reveals Sooke will require more than 4,700 new homes within the next two decades to support projected population growth and address pressing housing needs. According to the district’s interim housing needs report, Sooke will need 4,737 homes by 2044 — a significant jump from the 2019 report, which anticipated 1,356 ...
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Nov 5, 2024 · One dead after head-on collision on Highway 18 near Duncan. One person is dead after a head-on collision on Highway 18 on Nov. 3. Nov 5, 2024 9:40 AM Read more >.
Sooke proposes 11% property tax hike - Sooke News Mirror
Mar 26, 2024 · Sooke’s municipal tax increase is ready for public scrutiny. The proposed hike of 10.53 per cent, which council directed staff to bring forward at a special meeting on March 13, translates into an increase of $147 for residential property owners this year, or $12.25 a month for the average assessed property in Sooke.
Sooke School District exceeds expected growth, new school …
Oct 9, 2024 · The Sooke School District has said a new secondary school is "urgently needed" after exceeding its projected growth for the 2024-25 school year. For the new school year, the district had estimated enrolment of kindergarten to Grade 12 standard full-time equivalent (FTE) at 13,065 students. But this was exceeded by 233 students, bringing the ...
Council this week: Traffic troubles take centre stage
Jul 8, 2024 · Traffic congestion is choking Sooke, say critics. (Musa Haef/Unsplash) The Sooke district council is gearing up for Monday's meeting, and it's shaping up to be a traffic jam of issues as officials tackle a slew of gridlock grievances and requests. The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce says it will present $10,000 to council to support the hiring ...
MAYOR’S MESSAGE – Sooke addresses new ... - Sooke News Mirror
Feb 23, 2024 · Comments (0) Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. We ask that you be respectful of others and their points of view, refrain from personal attacks and stay on topic.
Sooke’s top cop looks back at 2023 - Sooke News Mirror
Rick Stiebel Dec 29, 2023 11:59 PM. “The biggest thing I’ve seen is the amount of growth happening in Sooke,” RCMP Staff Sgt. Greg Willcocks, head of the Sooke detachment, said during a look back at 2023. “It’s happening at such a fast pace that it’s important that police service adapts to the rising change in population and ...
Sooke prioritizes streamlining development approval process
Feb 15, 2024 · Land developers in Sooke, frustrated by lengthy permit delays, may soon see relief. District council has approved a consultant’s report aimed at streamlining development approvals, potentially slashing processing times from months to days.