南奥卡纳根选民拒绝将水系统转移到区域区. South Okanagan voters reject water system transfer to regional district.

投票者在南奥卡纳根州拒绝公投将Sage Mesa水系统转移到Okanagan-Similkameen地区, 初步结果显示多数反对该措施. Voters in the South Okanagan have rejected a referendum to transfer the Sage Mesa Water System to the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, with preliminary results showing a majority against the measure. 由于目前的结果无法获得政府补贴, 242名纳税人将承担必要升级和长期借款的负担. The "no" vote means the system remains privately managed, leaving the burden of necessary upgrades and long-term borrowing to the 242 ratepayers, as no access to government grants is possible under the current outcome.