GR OWT H & CH A N GE IN T H E CSR D
SORRENTO-BLIND BAY INCORPORATION STUDY
The CSRD continued the process of an Incorporation Study for the SorrentoBlind Bay portion of Electoral Area C. The primary purpose of the Incorporation Study is to provide the electors of Sorrento and Blind Bay with the information and understanding required to make an informed decision on incorporation. It will also contrast the findings with the proposed “default option” of dividing the existing Electoral Area C into two separate Electoral Areas. Change is on the horizon for Electoral Area C, as the current population has become significantly greater than that of other CSRD Electoral Areas. The 2020 process involved reviewing the CSRD’s services, and how they would be affected by possible incorporation. This included discussion by the 11-member Sorrento-Blind Bay Incorporation Advisory Committee on topics such as transportation, policing, solid waste and recycling, emergency services, planning and building, utilities, parks and recreation and governance structures. As informing and educating the public is the focus of the study, the process was paused for eight months due to public health limitations on holding meetings and other engagement activities. Neilson Strategies Inc. continued their work during that time and members of the Sorrento-Blind Bay Incorporation Advisory Committee resumed meetings on a virtual basis in October. This process will continue into 2021 with a target of having a final report presented to the Board before the end of 2021.
2020 CSRD Annual Report
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