A passing grade – Stewiacke, East Hants earn decent marks
The towns of Stewiacke and East Hants were graded in the AIMS Nova Scotia Municipal Performance Report. Both municipalities earned decent grades for the services they provide residents.
City must cut labour costs
AIMS Municipal Performance Report for New Brunswick has generated debate in Saint John. This editorial in the Telegraph Journal In this article Saint John encourages city councillors to use the report to improve the city's fiscal health.
Serving up a healthy helping of grandma’s hash
Herb Duncan discusses the performance of Saint John city council after AIMS released the New Brunswick Municipal Performance Report.
A passing grade – Stewiacke, East Hants earn decent marks
It would appear that a municipalities ranking in AIMS' Municipal Performance Report is an indication of whether it accepts the report or not. In this news article, community leaders in Steiacke and East Hants seem to be pleased.
City hardly making grade
This feature in the Telegraph-Journal examines in detail the low grade Saint John received in AIMS' Municipal Performance Report.
Hampton scores above Sussex, mayor pleasantly surprised
AIMS New Brunswick Municipal Performance Report was well received in the municipality of Hampton. However, in this story the mayor of Hampton explains how his municipality will use the performance report to improve.
The Way I See It: Making the grade from the right viewpoint
This columnist in the Bathurst Northern Light explains that while he may not agree with AIMS on many things, he does believe the Institute is on the right track with the Municipal Performance Report. Public access to information is critical to accountability within government.
After the Performance Report, What Comes Next?
AIMS Municipal Performance Report for New Brunswick re-opened the public discussion about municipal service and efficient spending. It also prompted the Telegraph Journal to request an op-ed from AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill.
Tips on efficiency from N.B.’s small towns
Saint John residents agree with the AIMS New Brunswick Municipal Performance Report and feel council needs to do something to improve their city. Residents think council should look to smaller municipalities for suggestions as they seem to have performed much better.
Smaller N.B. communities more efficient: report
AIMS New Brunswick Municipal Performance Report was released this week and found that cities, like Fredericton are not performing as well as the smaller municipalities. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says this report is meant to give people a single place to find information on their municipality.