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Municipal dissolution is a form of local government restructuring established by the Municipal Government Act in Alberta. In dissolution, a municipality gives up its incorporated status to become a part of a bordering municipality. Before dissolution can occur, a dissolution study is conducted to examine the finances, governance and services of the municipality. The dissolution study typically includes the development of a dissolution study report, a public meeting, and a vote on dissolution. Input is gathered from the public and together with the dissolution study report, is provided to the Minister. The Minister considers the information before deciding whether to recommend dissolution to the Provincial Cabinet. In June and July 2012, three surveys were conducted to gain feedback and input from residents, as well as elected and administrative officials, who were directly involved in a municipal dissolution study that took place from 2006 to 2011. A total of 18 municipal dissolution studies were conducted from 2006 to 2011. The first survey was a telephone survey of 198 residents in the five municipalities that dissolved following the dissolution study, the second survey was a telephone survey of 339 residents in the 13 municipalities that did not dissolve following the dissolution study, and the third survey was an online/telephone survey of 28 chief elected and administrative officials who participated in one or more of the 18 dissolution studies.
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October 1, 2012
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Presented to Alberta Municpal Affairs
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101 pages
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2012-10-01
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2015-07-06T20:16:59.029066
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2012-10-01
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2012-10-01
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9781460107249
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6082905
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Municipal Affairs