Stakeholder Considerations
- Ask about timelines: When will formal discussions begin? How long will the process take?
- Review financials: What are the Village's liabilities, infrastructure needs and tax rates? For example, what is the cost to maintain the Kelsey Centre?
- Consider service levels: What services will change? Will local priorities be maintained under SRD?
- Explore tax implications: Will tax rates go up or down? How will borrowing and debt be handled?
- Engage in community consoltation: Attend meetings, ask questions, participate in workshops.
- Understand alternatives: Dissolution is one option; others might include regional partnerships or adjusted governance but keeping municipal status.
- Check eligibility and process details: The legislation requires specific thresholds and precedural compliance; make sure the process is legally valid.