North Coast Regional District to put arts and cultural funding plans to Alternative Approval process

The members of North Coast Regional District will once again turn to the Alternative Approval Process to move forward with plans towards funding for cultural initiatives across the region.

The decision to make use of the AAP option came as part of their work from the January Regional District Meetings, where they introduced their plans towards the Mainland Arts and Culture Contribution Bylaw No 621,2018, which outlines the amount of funding that they will deliver to four areas of the North Coast. 

If Regional District does not hear from the required 10 percent of voters offering opposition to their plan, the funding would look as follows:

Prince Rupert: The proposed maximum requisition ($18,000) for the service represents an amount equivalent to approximately $0.68 for each $100,000 of net taxable value of land and improvements in the entire service area. 

Port Edward: The proposed maximum requisition ($18,000) for the service represents an amount equivalent to approximately $13.60 for each $100,000 of net taxable value of land and improvements in the entire service area. 

Electoral Area A: The proposed maximum requisition ($5,276) for the service represents an amount equivalent to approximately $5.86 for each $100,000 of net taxable value of land and improvements in the entire service area. 

Electoral Area C: The proposed maximum requisition ($3,724) for the service represents an amount equivalent to approximately $8.81 for each $100,000 of net taxable value of land and improvements in the entire service area.

Should the plan not be rejected by residents, the process will go forward once the Alternative Approval Process period comes to an end on Tuesday March 31st.

In order for the process to be rejected, Regional District officials will have to receive at least the ten percent response from each of the areas of note:

That would mean responses from 862 voters in Prince Rupert, 39 in Port Edward, 47 in Electoral Area A and 27 in Electoral Area C

You can review the full information package related to the process here, as well as to access a response form if you are inclined to register your opposition.

Regional District has made use of the Alternative Approval Process with growing frequency in recent years, the most recent use of it coming last fall when they outlined a range of recreation spending plans.

For more items of note from North Coast Regional District see our archive page.