Oliver’s population number seems stagnant because . . . . . Oliver Politicos fear RCM Police costs cutting into their bailiwick sufficiently to proactively prevent progress predetermined to propagate population.
The current “I Wannabe Mayor Again” a.k.a. the “Rural Director’s Alter Ego” is on record for perpetuating, ad infinitum & ad nauseam, “Policing Costs” as a precursor preventing progress.
In other words, anything to actually encourage the Town’s population to crest 5000 is verboten.
Don’t blame the water, blame the current and the past two decades of Mayors & Councils collectively and individually failing to manage their appointed Manager.
Alternatively . . . . . .
Don’t blame the water, blame the current and the past two decades of Mayors & Councils’ appointed Manager single-handedly succeeding to manage & manipulate all his Mayors & Councils.