AUGUST 2016
223RD EDITION
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North Shuswap Incorporation Study under Way Submitted by Jay Simpson After years and years of talk, way too many to remember, the North Shuswap is finally having a preliminary study done to try to determine if there is any opportunity to become an incorporated community. Basically this comes down to determining the amount of tax revenue that is generated from the various areas of the North Shuswap versus the money spent providing the current level of services to our areas. Does the revenue balance with the expense? More? Less? How do similar mu- nicipalities fare, and what are their budgets? If we spend
a lot more here than the tax base can support, then there is no need to look further, it can't be done. TRUE Consulting has been hired and has begun the process of data collection. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board has agreed to provide some staff time to help prepare required information, though it does “not feel incorporation is a feasible or realistic option at this time" (see June Kicker). Without the study however, we will never know all the details. And if indeed the study shows it's not viable, a lot of talk will be put to bed for a while.
The next meeting of the Incorporation Feasibility Study Group is on August 8 at 1:00 pm in the Celista Community Hall. Interested members of the public are welcome to attend. Stay tuned.
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