The following are key milestones, identified by season, for the various phases of implementation under the Action Plan.
FALL 2011 (December)
- Establish the 2012 Unconditional Grant for municipalities, Rural Communities and Local Service Districts. - Objective 4
- Transfer the cost of service administration for Local Service Districts to those who receive the service, eἀective January 2012, by introducing amendments to the Municipalities Act. – Objective 4
- Develop an interim arrangement for fairer allocation of local responsibilities for roads, removing a barrier for communities that choose to join together, while a longer term policy is developed. - Objective 1
WINTER 2012 (January-March)
- Provide details to stakeholders on the new regional services model, including confirmation of regional service delivery boundaries. - Objective 3
- Develop access for First Nations communities to services under the new regional services model, as desired. - Objective 3
- Implement property tax relief for senior homeowners. - Objective 2
- Seek stakeholder input on a new community funding arrangement. - Objective 4
- Provide support to communities expressing interest in restructuring. - Objective 1
- Provide support to each Region to transition to the new Regional Service Commissions. - Objective 3
- Complete a provincial policy on regional investment and planning for infrastructure supporting sport, recreation, and culture. - Objective 3
- Establish the Municipal Assessment Committee. - Objective 2
- Establish a policy with improved criteria for the establishment and restructuring of Rural Communities. – Objective 1
- Announce a property tax reform plan as part of the 2012/2013 budget. - Objective 2
SPRING 2012 (April-June)
- Announce changes to address property assessment spikes and year-over-year increases. - Objective 2
- Introduce legislation to create a Regional Services Delivery Act, to become eἀective January 2013. - Objectives 3 and 5
SUMMER 2012 (July-September)
- Create greater awareness around the costs and funding of service provision. - Objective 1
FALL 2012 (October – December)
- Enhance the Rural Community model, by introducing amendments to the Municipalities Act. - Objectives 1 and 5
- Create a new community funding arrangement, replacing the Unconditional Grant, by introducing amendments to the Municipal Assistance Act. - Objectives 4 and 5
- Enable transition of Regional Solid Waste Commissions to the new Regional Service Commissions, effective January 2013, by introducing amendments to the Clean Environment Act. - Objective 3
- Enable transition of District Planning Commissions to the new Regional Service Commissions, effective January 2013, by introducing amendments to the Community Planning Act. – Objective 3
- Name representatives to the Boards of Regional Service Commissions. - Objective 3
WINTER 2013 (January-March)
- Introduce new payment options for property tax bills. - Objective 2
- Issue a newly designed property tax bill for the 2013 tax season. – Objective 2
- Implement a new cost-sharing model for communities receiving RCMP services. – Objectives 1 and 4
- Engage stakeholders in the development of community sustainability criteria and a self-assessment tool. - Objective 1
SPRING 2013 (April-June)
- Explore the potential for consolidation of the Municipal Assistance Act, and Municipal Capital Borrowing Act, toward the development of a new Community Funding Act. - Objective 5
SUMMER 2013 (July-September)
- Implement community and municipal sustainability targets for the establishment and restructuring of Municipalities and Rural Communities. - Objective 1