Alternative Approval Process (AAP): Salmo & Electoral Area G Library Financial Aid

We encourage you to attend the online pubic meeting and review information as it becomes available before making your decision.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Directors (the Board) of the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) proposes to proceed with the repeal and replacement of Salmo and Portion of Electoral Area G Library Financial Aid Service Bylaw No.791,1999 with Salmo and Electoral Area G Library Financial Aid Service Bylaw No. 2837, 2022.

PUBLIC INFORMATION

DATE PROVIDED

INFORMATION LINKS

First AAP Published Notice Ad

July 28, 2022

Salmo and Area G AAP Ad

Salmo and Electoral Area G Library Financial Aid Service Bylaw No. 2837, 2022

01 April 2021

2837-RPL-791 Salmo-G-Library_Financial_Aid_Service

July Board Highlights

July 21, 2022

 2022-07-Board_Highlights

Media Release

July 28, 2022

RDCK seeks electoral approval to include all of Electoral Area G in Library Financial Aid Service Bylaw

Second AAP Published Notice Ad

August 4, 2022

Salmo and Area G AAP Ad

Elector Response Form Deadline

September 5, 2022

Multiple Property Owner -   

Non-Resident Elector Form

Single Property Owner - 

Resident Elector Form


PURPOSE:
 This bylaw replaces Bylaw 791 as the means by which Electoral Area G and the Village of Salmo fund the Salmo Valley Library. The Bylaw if adopted will expand the service area to include all of Electoral Area G and will require that service participants, the Village of Salmo and Electoral Area G, are requisitioned at the same rate per thousand of assessed value of land and improvements.

AREA: The Bylaw No. 2837 will include Electoral Area G and the Village of Salmo.

RATE IMPLICATIONS: 
The proposed residential rate for the service is $0.1262/$1000 of assessed residential value.

This bylaw proposes to include 145 new properties from Area G into the service. In the table below this portion of Area G is referred to as Area G New.

Participant

Average Value

2023 Tax

Salmo

$288,152

$36.36

Area G Current

$268,054

$33.81

Area G New

$269,984

$34.05

In accordance with the 5 year (2022-2026) financial plan for the service the amount taxed in 2024, 2025, and 2026 for the average home would be as follows.

Participant

Average Value

2024-26 Tax

Area G

 $ 268,275

 $33.86

Salmo

 $ 288,152

 $36.37

 ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS (AAP): 
Under Section 86 of the Community Charter, approval of the electors within the service area is being obtained by means of AAP. Therefore, eligible electors within the service area opposed to the RDCK adopting Bylaw No. 2837 may petition against the adoption by signing an Elector Response Form.

At least 10% of electors must petition against the proposal prior to the deadline date, which is at least 30 days after the last publication of the Notice, in order to prevent the Board from proceeding with the Bylaw.

ELECTOR RESPONSE FORM: 
The Elector Response Form must be in the form established by the Board and is available at the RDCK Nelson Office at 202 Lakeside Drive, the Salmo Village Office or the link below.

Multiple Property Owner - Non-Resident Elector Form

Single Property Owner  - Resident Elector Form

NOTE: If you are mailing the Elector Response Form to the RDCK please send it to the following or email tdool@rdck.bc.ca:

ATTN: Tom Dool, Chief Election Officers
Box 590, 202 Lakeside Drive
Nelson, BC   V1L 5R4

WHO MAY SIGN THE ELECTOR RESPONSE FORM: 
Electors within the boundaries of the service area are the only persons entitled to sign the Elector Response Form.  An elector is a person who meets the requirements and qualifications as described on the Elector Response Form. The Board has resolved that a fair estimate of the number of electors in the subject area is 2289. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 86 of the Community Charter, 229 or more electors must sign the Elector Response Form to prevent the Board from proceeding.

DEADLINE: The Elector Response Form must be received by the Chief Elections Officer before 4:30 p.m. on September 5, 2022.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

AAP Process:

Tom Dool

Chief Elections Officer

Phone: 250.352.8173

Email: tdool@rdck.bc.ca 

Salmo and Area G Library Financial Aid Service

Area G: Director Hans Cunningham

Phone: 250.357.9996
Email: hcunningham@rdck.bc.ca

 

Salmo: Director Diana Lockwood
Phone: 250.357.9257
Email: dlockwood@rdck.bc.ca 

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