Regionalization rests on value for money
AIMS Interim Municipal Report Card and its continued work on municipal affairs prompted this editorial about value for money in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal.
Report card gives Mahone Bay an ‘E’ for expensive
The reaction from the Mahone Bay area of Nova Scotia on release of AIMS' interim Municipal Report Card for Nova Scotia.
Does property tax make sense?
Property values are an archaic way to determine a tax bill, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill tells the Times & Transcript. He says municipal taxes should not be tied to the value of your home at all, but rather to the services you consume.
A councillor seeks value for money
This editorial in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal uses the AIMS Interim Municipal Report Card, to show the need for fair value for the money taxpayers spend on municipal services. It says such information is vital if local councillors are to make informed and fair decisions.
Amalgamation was a bad idea
This article in the Cape Breton Post takes a look at the AIMS Interim Municipal Report Card. It points out that the combined transfer payments from all other levels of government are highest in the three amalgamated municipalities.
Shaping our government: Promoting efficiency, accountability and good service in your City Hall.
Based on remarks to Citizens for Halifax, this Commentary provides direction for all municipal governments.
AIMS: Information gaps in many N.S. municipalities
AIMS Director of Research Ian Munro speaks with the Chronicle Herald about the release of the Interim Municipal Report Card for Nova Scotia. Munro emphasizes that the goal of the Interim Report Card is to highlight the knowledge gaps.
Value for Money?
Does Anyone Know?
Measuring Up . . or Not
In the next step in AIMS' Municipal Report Card project, "Measuring Up . . . or Not" is an interim report for Nova Scotia municipalities. It provides information on how municipalities spend our tax dollars, and invites Nova Scotians to comment. The final report with grades and ranks will be published later this year.
The Beacon – 22 May 2008
In this edition of The Beacon, AIMS releases the first step in its new Municipal Report Card project.