{"id":15510,"date":"2021-07-22T15:06:46","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T18:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/?p=15510"},"modified":"2022-03-04T07:58:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T11:58:54","slug":"sackville-town-council-calls-for-regional-governments-fairness-in-taxation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/sackville-town-council-calls-for-regional-governments-fairness-in-taxation\/","title":{"rendered":"Sackville town council calls for regional governments, fairness in taxation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-10-at-12.58.16-PM.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"580\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-10-at-12.58.16-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-10-at-12.58.16-PM.png 721w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-10-at-12.58.16-PM-300x241.png 300w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>People who live in areas outside the shaded areas don&#8217;t have elected local representation.  Map: screencap from GeoNB map viewer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amalgamation is unrealistic, equalization is unfair, and regional collaboration is great if all residents pay a fair share: those are some of the key messages in a letter from Sackville mayor Shawn Mesheau to Minister of Local Government Daniel Allain, unanimously approved by town council on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The letter breaks down Sackville\u2019s input on local governance reform into four areas first outlined in the province\u2019s green paper on the topic: structure, land use planning, regional collaboration, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-structure-leave-the-town-incorporate-the-lsds\">STRUCTURE: LEAVE THE TOWN, INCORPORATE THE LSDs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structure is typically the first thing people think of when talking municipal reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently about 30% of New Brunswickers, like those living in the Sackville Parish local service district (LSD) just outside of town limits, don\u2019t have local level representation. Instead they are governed directly by the province, with no political power over municipal issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daniel Allain has expressed interest in ending that lack of representation, and the town of Sackville supports the idea. The letter suggests \u201csome form of regional government\u201d for unincorporated areas such as local service districts, so that the town will have someone to negotiate with when it comes to collaboration \u201con projects or other investments that serve a regional benefit.\u201d Currently, the town deals with the province for regional collaborations, and the power balance there means there\u2019s not much negotiation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the town supports the idea of regional government, it draws the line at the idea of amalgamating LSD along with currently incorporated bodies, like the town itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSackville does not feel amalgamation is a realistic solution and would object to any forced amalgamation,\u201d reads the letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the town says it will oppose forced amalgamation, it\u2019s worth noting that local service districts have historically opposed incorporation, and so it is very likely that any form of regional government for LSDs will be forced. Councillor Sabine Dietz pointed out this reality on Tuesday. \u201cI support this, but we also need to go into this with our eyes open,\u201d said Dietz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">REGIONAL COLLABORATION: YES ON REC, NO ON FIRE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The town\u2019s support for regional collaboration is selective: while it favours regional efforts in recreation, tourism, and economic development, it is considerably less enthusiastic about regional collaboration in terms of fire, police and public works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The town\u2019s letter points out that the current regional policing model, \u201cseems to work well from an operational perspective but causes issues with the administration our Municipal Police Service Agreement at other times.\u201d In fact, recently council heard a complaint from a local resident citing poor response times despite the hefty price that is paid to the RCMP by the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of public works, the letter points out that a regional water and sewer system would be cost prohibitive, and that there are already a substantial number of unserviced residences within town limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of fire services, the letter does not outright reject the idea of a regional fire service, but rather points out that the current assets of the Sackville Fire Department, in the neighbourhood of $8.7 million worth of equipment, have been paid for by the residents of the town. The implied point was explained Tuesday night by councillor Bill Evans, using an unfortunate analogy, which later garnered negative reactions on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evans said regional collaboration between the town and the LSDs was akin to a bachelor participating in a wife swap. Though he didn\u2019t want to comment on the negative reaction to his use of \u201cwife swap\u201d, he later explained his point to CHMA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe notion is it&#8217;s absurd to say \u2018let&#8217;s each contribute\u2019 when one person has nothing to contribute,\u201d says Evans. \u201cWe have millions of dollars worth of equipment, and the bulk of the LSD has none.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe already have mutual aid agreements with other fire departments,\u201d says Evans. \u201cBut in terms of providing service to people who have nothing, it doesn&#8217;t make sense to call that collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The town of Sackville letter also points out that fire services in LSDs are currently underfunded by the province by approximately 30%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the flip side of that, Sackville also currently owns considerable assets in terms of regional recreation, such as the Tantramar Memorial Civic Centre and Beech Hill Park. But while the town\u2019s considerable fire assets presented a reason against regional fire services, the town expresses support for regional collaboration in recreation, citing the example of a $300,000 annual operations loss with the Civic Centre, currently covered solely by Sackville residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, the position of the town seems to be reflected in this sentence from the letter: \u201cRegional collaboration could be beneficial if there is a fair financial model in place where all users contribute equally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LAND USE PLANNING: NAMING CLIMATE CHANGE AS KEY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sabine Dietz was the first councillor to suggest a change to the town\u2019s letter as composed by staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dietz honed in on the land use planning section, and asked that the request for provincial planning rules be editing to further highlight and prioritize climate change adaptation and mitigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dietz had to defend the move slightly, as both mayor Mesheau and CAO Jamie Burke questioned the need for the change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think we&#8217;re okay,\u201d said Burke regarding the original draft of the letter. \u201cThis will certainly put us on record indicating that climate change needs to be deemed a provincial interest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mesheau pointed out that climate change was first in a list of concerns listed in the letter as issues that should be of provincial interest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNew Brunswick needs a provincial planning framework that addresses issues such as climate change adaptation and mitigation, urban sprawl, coastal development, floodplains, health and built environment, infrastructure investments and transportation planning, resource developments and agriculture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cClimate change is not an issue \u2018such as\u2019,\u201d responded Dietz. \u201c Climate change will be the driving force behind what we do and cannot do moving forward\u2026 It\u2019s not an issue among others. It is the key issue that will determine how we manage our land around us and our cities and our towns and our communities etc.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dietz says that one of the problems with land use planning in New Brunswick is that only incorporated areas have controls, and outside those areas, there\u2019s little in the way of a provincial planning framework to set ground rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes, we have some control over what happens within Sackville,\u201d Dietz told me over the phone Wednesday. \u201cBut you know, when we go into our municipal plan review, we will probably realize that there are certain things we just can&#8217;t do because the framework that we get from the province isn&#8217;t quite right yet for us to be able to do things such as manage on a watershed basis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe can manage what happens down in our end of the watershed,\u201d says Dietz, by for example reducing the amount of impermeable asphalt surfaces, or replanting trees. But there are factors outside town boundaries, activities like clearcuts and quarries can wreak havoc, but remain outside of the town\u2019s control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that\u2019s why climate change needs to figure prominently in a provincial planning framework, says Dietz. Council did end up approving Dietz\u2019s suggested change to the letter, along with one other change first proposed by Andrew Black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVE MISSING FROM PROCESS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black brought up the idea of including some of the relevant Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report delivered over five years ago. Black quoted several calls (numbers 43, 47, and 57) he felt were relevant to multiple levels of government, and suggested including them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a massive reform,\u201d said Black. \u201cYou&#8217;re talking about finance and regional collaboration\u2026 There&#8217;s a lot of stuff in here that&#8217;s being completely changed. And so this might be an opportunity to get something in there that would be directly related to Truth and Reconciliation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black\u2019s proposal didn\u2019t garner much discussion and appeared forgotten until councillor Allison Butcher brought it up again later in the meeting. At that time, Councillor Ken Hicks wondered if the input on First Nations affairs shouldn\u2019t come directly from First Nations communities, saying that he assumed the province would also be consulting First Nations directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mayor Mesheau chimed in to say that the regional mayors had talked about inviting Fort Folly First Nation to join their meetings. But the mayor also wondered if the issue was a sideline to what the local governance process was looking at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith all due respect, I disagree that this is a sideline,\u201d said Dietz. \u201cAnd actually, it&#8217;s an oversight on our behalf, not to have included that originally with the letter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dietz pointed out that although council acknowledges unceded Mi\u2019qmaq territory at the beginning of their meetings, there was no acknowledgment in the letter. Dietz had<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur provincial government for many, many years back\u2014and it doesn\u2019t matter which colour\u2014has an abysmal record of collaborating, cooperating or consulting in any kind of form with Indigenous communities,\u201d said Dietz, noting she felt it was the role of the town to encourage collaboration with Indigenous communities, \u201cin the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to acknowledge the unceded territory where Sackville sits, Dietz called for a stronger statement from the town, \u201cthat we expect\u2014not even recommend, we expect\u2014the provincial government to consult with Indigenous communities around us on any reform process and financial reform.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think that&#8217;s very appropriate,\u201d said Dietz. \u201cThat&#8217;s our role.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the end, council passed a motion approving the letter with both suggested changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FINANCE: EQUALIZATION COMPLICATED AND UNFAIR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Issues under the \u2018finance\u2019 pillar came up briefly in discussion, with Councillor Bruce Phinney enquiring whether the province has indicated they will be changing the way they calculate equalizations payments across the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The town of Sackville has long maintained that it is unfairly left out of equalization payments, in part due to the fact that student populations are not counted in provincial formulas, even though tax assessments on university properties are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The town\u2019s letter states unequivocally that \u201cequalization grants are complicated and unfairly applied.\u201d The town also comes out against the so-called double tax, which is an additional provincial property tax levied on non-owner occupied residential properties. The letter says the current taxation system \u201cinequitable and creates a financial hardship for municipalities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CAO Jamie Burke told council the finalized letter would be posted on the town\u2019s website, after changes were made and it had been signed by the mayor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daniel Allain has promised further in person consultations will happen this fall, after the province releases a \u201cWhat We Heard\u201d document about their consultations so far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amalgamation is unrealistic, equalization is unfair, and regional collaboration is great if all residents pay a fair share: those are some of the key messages in a letter from Sackville [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":13182,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[472,492,482,558],"tags":[718,629,628,626,627],"class_list":["post-15510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-daily-news","category-front-page","category-weekly","tag-amalgamation","tag-bill-evans","tag-jamie-burke","tag-local-governance-reform","tag-sabine-dietz"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sackville town council calls for regional governments, fairness in taxation &#187; 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