Community Issues Assessment for Electoral Area G

The Community Issues Assessment aims to provide residents with an understanding of the current system of governance in the RDN Electoral Area G, and to identify whether there are any key issues or emerging trends. Depending on the results of the Community Issues Assessment, further study may be considered to assess ways to address them.

Because many of Electoral Area G’s residents live on the outskirts of Parksville and Qualicum Beach, it is not clear to what extent the community understands its current governance and service delivery arrangements, which include a mix of municipal, regional district, provincial, improvement district and private water services. In situations like this, the Ministry recommends that a Community Issues Assessment be undertaken before any further governance work is completed.

The core objectives of the Community Issues Assessment for Electoral Area G are to:

• Identify and describe the different roles, responsibilities and jurisdictions of service providers;
• Assemble information on existing service delivery arrangements and governance relationships;
• Identify current and emerging issues and pressures related to services as seen by residents;
• Better understand how decisions are made and the relationships between service providers;
• Provide opportunities for residents, property owners, improvement district and First Nations to articulate the issues they see in Electoral Area G; and
• Summarize findings for consideration by the RDN Board.

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