Kelowna News'It's a bit of a lean time': Central Okanagan regional board tells staff to cut 2026 budgetBudget falls flat at boardPhoto: RDCO Tania McCabe, RDCO director of financial services, presents the 2026 budget to the board on Jan. 22. Staff with the Regional District of Central Okanagan have been sent back to the drawing board to seek cuts to its 2026 budget. “If this was presented to us as a City of Kelowna budget, it would be completely rejected,” said Luke Stack, board director and Kelowna city councillor. RDCO staff 'very stressed'Sally Ginter, RDCO chief administrative officer, said she was not surprised by the board’s cold reception to the budget. RDCO staff were directed to report back next month with cost-saving proposals.