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Overview
A viability review is a process that helps municipalities determine their ability to continue as a municipality or develop a plan that leads to viability.
The process brings decision makers together and empowers communities to make decisions about their future through collaboration and cooperation.
The review analyzes the municipality's:
- governance
- finances
- infrastructure
- services
The review evaluates if a municipality is viable and can provide recommendations to achieve this. It is not meant to examine municipal councils or administrative practices.
Each viability review is unique to the specific municipality and the length of time varies dependent upon multiple factors, including the completion of the infrastructure audit and council and staff vacancies.
Cost
The cost of a review varies depending on the complexity and time it takes to complete.
Costs are distributed between Municipal Affairs and municipalities as follows.
Municipal Affairs
- ministry staff time and materials for researching, writing, printing and distributing information and reports
- the cost of public meetings and community engagement activities
- a municipal grant to pay for the infrastructure audit
Municipalities
- costs of municipal staff to compile information
- travel costs to meetings
- costs of additional council meetings
- remuneration for councillors to attend review meetings
Review process
Active viability reviews
There are no active viability reviews at this time.
Completed viability reviews
Contact
Connect with Municipal Sustainability:
Phone: 780-427-2225
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]
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