Today, the Government of PEI released the proposed Municipal Government Act, giving municipalities a chance to comment before it's tabled in the Legislative Assembly. Federation of PEI Municipalities President, Bruce MacDougall, welcomed the release of the draft act. "The process for modernizing … [Read more...] about Municipal Government Act released for consultation
Provincial Infrastructure Fund
PEI’s 2016 Budget has slashed a $1.8 million Provincial Infrastructure Fund and Island municipalities and their residents will bear the brunt of this unexpected action. When the HST was implemented in 2013, the provincial government introduced a $1.8 million Provincial Infrastructure Fund for … [Read more...] about Provincial Infrastructure Fund
Community identity – letter to the editor by Bruce MacDougall, FPEIM President
The need to restructure our rural communities has become increasingly evident in recent years. What this change will look like is still to be determined. As conversations take place, a number of very real issues need to be addressed. It isn't surprising that people have voiced concern around … [Read more...] about Community identity – letter to the editor by Bruce MacDougall, FPEIM President
New revenue framework expected for 2017
During the 2015 provincial election, all political parties committed to a new revenue framework for municipalities. That commitment was reconfirmed by Premier MacLauchlan at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Federation of PEI Municipalities. According to FPEIM President, Bruce MacDougall, "our mutual … [Read more...] about New revenue framework expected for 2017
Building Strong Island Communities – opinion piece by Bruce MacDougall, FPEIM President
At the recent Federation of PEI Municipalities Semi-Annual meeting, municipal leaders from the across the province along with representatives of other orders of government, came together to discuss common challenges and consider how we can move forward together to create change. As municipal … [Read more...] about Building Strong Island Communities – opinion piece by Bruce MacDougall, FPEIM President
Response to statement by Minister of Communities, Land and Environment
The Federation of PEI Municipalities applauds the statement made in the legislature today by Robert Mitchell, Minister of Communities, Land and Environment. "Today, Minister Mitchell talked about working with the Federation on a vision for strong and sustainable municipalities," reported … [Read more...] about Response to statement by Minister of Communities, Land and Environment