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Chase’s community paper for over 20 years! Issue for the week of Friday, September 7, 2018 • Vol. 23, Issue 36
Mayor and Council Attending Local Government Convention by Kelsey Snelgrove
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hase’s Mayor and all four members of Council will be attending the UBCM convention from September 10 – 14, 2018, in Whistler this year. UBCM (Union of BC Municipalities) was formed in 1905 to provide a common voice for local governments in BC. Currently UBCM has 189 local government members. The annual UBCM convention is where delegates share information and are provided with learning opportunities related to local governance. “The business sessions include hearing of and voting on resolutions sent in from various communities in BC. Resolutions may be a request for the UBCM to lobby the Provincial government to provide a certain service that local governments feel is needed, or to ask for funding to assist with a service the local governments are providing,” explained Joni Heinrich, who is the Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Chase. Other examples include a request to the Province to require logging companies to consult with local governments when watershed logging may impact the water
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supply of a nearby community. Heinrich said the UBCM's efforts have brought about changes in legislation that governs local governance. For example, recognition of local government as an actual order of government occurred because of the efforts of UBCM. Other examples include actual value assessment/annual assessments for property taxation, the creation of the Municipal Insurance Association of BC which provides a wide variety of insurance coverage for local governments at very reasonable rates, and the creation of the twenty-year RCMP contracts for local governments that have RCMP policing. Not only are there education sessions, there are senior government politicians in attendance who can share their experiences with others who might be grappling with similar issues in their communities. “It is an opportunity for local government to meet with Provincial Government leaders and be an advocate for the best interests of our community,” said Mayor Rick Berrigan. Continued on page 4...
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