Fee for Service agreements provide funding to organizations that provide services that Whistler Council considers necessary or desirable for Whistler. This allows the RMOW to leverage the skills and expertise of local non-profit groups to deliver services at a reduced cost compared to the municipality delivering those services directly.
The Fee for Service program moves the resort community towards the goals articulated in the Official Community Plan.
2024 Fee for Service agreements
The Fee for Service agreements for 2024 were approved by Whistler Council at the Regular Public Meeting on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.
The agreements are for funding up to the following amounts:
- Arts Whistler – $557,500
- Whistler Animals Galore (WAG) – $120,750
- Whistler Museum and Archives Society – $218,400
- Whistler Off-Road Cycling Association (WORCA) – $282,450
- Sea To Sky Invasive Species Council – $73,500
In November 2021, Whistler Council voted in favour of establishing a Council policy that will standardize how the Fee for Service program is applied across many non-profit organizations in Whistler.
The formalized program encompasses organizations that receive funding, as well as value-in-kind contributions for facilities or programming spaces in buildings owned by the RMOW.
With the policy now adopted, the RMOW is in the process of establishing new agreements, including requesting, receiving and reviewing applications from each of the organizations considered part of the Fee for Service program.
Read the release to learn more.
