NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS FOR SCRUTINEERS Peace River Regional District Assent Voting 2022 • • • • •
Sport and Cultural Events Grant in Aid Dinosaur Museum Grant in Aid Global Geopark Grant in Aid Regional Connectivity Service Electoral Area B Fort St. John Public Library Financial Contribution Service
On Saturday, October 15, 2022, five assent voting opportunities will be held in the Peace River Regional District, and qualified voters will be asked to vote on the following questions:
SPORT AND CULTURAL EVENTS GRANT IN AID - ENTIRE PEACE RIVER REGION, INCL. MUNICIPALITIES “Are you in favour of the Peace River Regional District adopting Sport and Cultural Events Grant in Aid Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2473, 2022” for the purpose of creating a new region wide service that will authorize the provision of grants toward the costs of hosting national and international level sporting and cultural events sanctioned by the relevant oversight body, at a maximum annual tax requisition limit that is the greater of $200,000 or $0.0125/$1,000 of net taxable value of land and improvements, and assessed on improvements, imposed in the entire Peace River Regional District, including all member municipalities and electoral areas?”
DINOSAUR MUSEUM GRANT IN AID - ENTIRE PEACE RIVER REGION, INCL. MUNICIPALITIES “Are you in favour of the Peace River Regional District adopting “Dinosaur Museum Grant in Aid Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2476, 2022” for the purpose of creating a new region wide service that will authorize provision of grants to fund the costs of operating and development of a Dinosaur Museum in the region, at a maximum annual tax requisition limit that is the greater of $200,000 or $0.0125/$1,000 of net taxable value of land and improvements, and assessed on improvements only, imposed in the entire Peace River Regional District, including all member municipalities and electoral areas?
GLOBAL GEOPARK GRANT IN AID - ENTIRE PEACE RIVER REGION, INCL. MUNICIPALITIES “Are you in favour of the Peace River Regional District adopting “Global Geopark Grant in Aid Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2477, 2022” for the purpose of creating a new region wide service that will authorize provision of grants to fund the costs of developing, improving, operating and maintaining a Global Geopark in the region, at a maximum annual tax requisition limit that is the greater of $200,000 or $0.0125/$1,000 of net taxable value of land and improvements, and assessed on improvements only, imposed in the entire Peace River Regional District, including all member municipalities and electoral areas?“
REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY GRANT IN AID - ENTIRE PEACE RIVER REGION, INCL. MUNICIPALITIES “Are you in favour of the Peace River Regional District adopting Regional Connectivity Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2487, 2022’ for the purpose of creating a new region wide service that will authorize the Peace River Regional District to enter into partnering agreements with internet or cellular service providers to apply for grant funding from other levels of government or grant programs, or to allow the PRRD to provide capital grants to internet providers for broadband infrastructure projects, at a maximum annual tax requisition limit that is the greater of $375,000, or $0.0234/$1,000 on the net taxable value of land and improvements, and assessed on improvements only, imposed in the entire Regional District, including all member municipalities and electoral areas?”
AREA B FORT ST. JOHN PUBLIC LIBRARY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION SERVICE - ELECTORAL AREA B ONLY “Are you in favour of the Peace River Regional District adopting Electoral Area B Fort St. John Public Library Financial Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2484, 2022’ for the purpose of creating a new service function in Electoral Area B, that will authorize provision of an annual financial contribution to the Fort St. John Public Library to fund the costs of operating the library, at a maximum annual tax requisition limit that is the greater of $100,000, or $0.0281/$1,000 on the net taxable value of land and improvements, and assessed on improvements only, in Electoral Area B?”
Scrutineer Applications Application forms are available at the Peace River Regional District offices at: 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, and 9505-100th Street, Fort St. John, and online at prrd.bc.ca/getoutandvote Applications to act as a scrutineer will be received by the Chief Election Officer at the Peace River Regional District office located at 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC during the period: 9 a.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2022 to 4 p.m., Friday, September 9, 2022 Applications will only be received during regular office days and hours during this period, or may be emailed to the persons noted below by not later than the 4 p.m. deadline on September 9, 2022. Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making an application to act as a scrutineer by contacting the following persons: Tyra Henderson, Chief Election Officer, tyra.henderson@prrd.bc.ca
Tab Young, Deputy Chief Election Officer, tab.young@prrd.bc.ca
Phone: 250-784-3200 or 1-800-670-7773 In person: 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC regular office hours and days