The cost of democracy in Keremeos last year was $57,082. That’s the amount in combined wages and expenses paid to Mayor Jason Wiebe and the village’s four councillors in 2025, according to the Statement of Financial Information (SOFI). All local governments in B.C. are required to provide a copy of their SOFI by June 30 every year. Wiebe, the now-former mayor of Keremeos, received a wage of $13,286 and claimed $2,546 in expenses. For the rest of…