Inverness County Does Great, Port Hawkesbury At The Bottom
AIMS released the Nova Scotia Municipal Performance Report last week and found Inverness County to be at the top while Port Hawkesbury has some improvements to make.
Report card gives city ‘C’
The AIMS New Brunswick Municipal Performance Report was released this week and Saint John, one of the province's largest cities, finds itself at the very bottom of the list.
Small towns score big
AIMS Municipal Performance Report found small towns in New Brunswick the most efficient. This article in the New Brunswick Telegraph Journal features AIM's findings.
Where we stand
New Glasgow was an average municipality in the AIMS Nova Scotia Municipal Performance Report, released this week. In this article in the local newspaper, AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill explains what that means.
Municipal Performance Report for Nova Scotia
AIMS first annual performance report grades municipalities in Nova Scotia on how efficiently and effectively they provide service to residents.
Fare thee well, not quite:
Nova Scotia municipal performance neither great nor terrible
Lockeport tops municipal report card
AIMS' first annual Municipal Performance Report for Nova Scotia made headlines on the day of its release. This story in the provincial edition of the Chronicle Herald provides highlights of the report.
Fredericton mayor says city’s economy diversified
Fredericton mayor, Brad Woodside responds to AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill's suggestions on how to to make New Brunswick and Fredericton a more private-sector friendly place.
Because I told you so: It wasn’t good enough then, it’s not good enough now
Have municipalities made a big mistake by amalgamating into mega-cities? AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill says the evidence was there all along to say yes. In this op-ed, requested by Halifax Magazine, Cirtwill makes the case for de-malgamation.
Towns may face bigger crunch: Institute VP: More businesses likely to fight property taxes
In tough economic times businesses are more inclined to look at ways to cut costs, and many these days are looking at their property tax bill. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill suggests that means an increase in appeals of property tax assessments, which if successful could mean a drop in revenues for towns and cities throughout the region.