Welcome to the community of Hedley!
The Hedley Improvement District (HID) is responsible for providing Water Distribution, Fire Protection,
First Response, and Street Lighting for the residents of Hedley.
May 11, 2023
Read the important EOC update: flood preparedness.
May 5, 2023 update fire permit information
More information here can be found here.
Request for updated contact information
Please contact the HID via email or via phone at 250-292-8637 (between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.) with your contact information for our records.
Late fees for unpaid Parcel Tax and Water Tolls
A reminder that Parcel Tax payments were due on November 1, 2022. Parcel Tax increased from $240 to $300. Parcel tax is due annually on November 1. The rate for 2023 is not yet know.
Water Tolls were due on April 1, 2023 and have increased from $570 to $600. Parcel tax is due annually on November 1. The rate for 2024 is not yet know.
Now late penalties will be applied to any late Parcel Tax or Water Toll payments. The Water Toll Bylaw was presented and approved on January 30, 2023. As such the late fee penalty was increased from 10% to 15%. Please refer to this letter.
Although the website wasn’t working, billing was still sent.
About Us
The HID office is located at 825 Scott Avenue right beside the fire hall. The office is open Monday-Friday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Fire protection and street lighting costs are paid through our property taxes. Whereas the operation of the water system is financed by the yearly user tolls invoiced directly to the residence of Hedley from the HID office. The water tolls are calculated based on the class and category of your property. All water tolls are due by the 1st of April each year. The HID office can accept cheques, cash, or e-transfer for these payments. As well, a parcel tax can be collected each year for the purpose of either paying off debt or increasing the Capital Revenue fund which can only be spent on capital projects such as water line replacements etc.
Here in Hedley we do not have a sewer system, so all properties have septic tanks. If you need your system inspected, please reach out to the South Okanagan Health Unit to help you out, they can be reached at (250) 495-6433. Or if you are doing any renovations and are in need of an inspection for wiring then reach out to the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) Electrical Building Inspector at (250) 490-4205.
If you require your water to be turned off for a period (vacation, renovations etc) the HID can come and turn your water off for the time required. We would appreciate if you would come in, in advance to fill out a request form and pay a $25 fee for this service. *Please note that most landowners can shut off their own water for small repairs. However, if the water needs to be turned off due to repairs as a whole there will not be a charge to the residence affected.
The Hedley VOLUNTEER Fire Department is always looking for and Welcome NEW members. Please come out Tuesday night between 6:30 pm to 8:30/9:00 pm. Everyone receives recognition for his/her participation, proper training, gear, skills, and some renumeration. For more information talk to a firefighter, contact the HID office – phone – 250-292-8637 or email – hid825@telus.net or simply show up on Tuesday.
To find out about public notices, especially with respects to the current water quality, you will be able to find that information on the notice board outside the HID office or on the website.
A list of our current trustees is on the website.We encourage you to get to know the trustees by attending the monthly
board meetings which are held every third Monday of the month. Please see the Governance page for more information. If you are not able to attend but would like the minutes of the last meeting, please contact the office if you do not have access to the website otherwise, please visit the website to see previous meeting minutes.
*For updates please see under Governance – From the Board
Please call or email the HID office if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you.