If incorporation does not proceed, will Electoral Area C remain as it is today?

No.  If the electors of Sorrento and Blind Bay chose for whatever reason to remain unincorporated, Electoral Area C would be split into two separate electoral areas (i.e., Area C1 and Area C2). The default, "Two Electoral Areas" option was identified by the Electoral Area C Governance Committee at the end of the 2017 South Shuswap Governance Study. This 2017 Committee, comprised of 12 residents from communities throughout Electoral Area C, recommended that Area C be divided into two separate areas in the event that incorporation did not proceed. The recommendation was based on the view that the existing Electoral Area C is too large to be served effectively by only one Electoral Area Director. The CSRD Board and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs endorsed the recommendation.


The Service Sheets that are being developed by the Sorrento-Blind Bay Incorporation Study Committee for the current Incorporation Study identify the service, governance, and tax impacts that would apply to residents in Areas C1 and C2, in the event that incorporation did not proceed.

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1. If incorporation does not proceed, will Electoral Area C remain as it is today?
2. Why isn't there more information for residents regarding the Two Electoral Areas option?
3. Do the businesses located in Electoral Area C pay a business tax to the Regional District?
4. Is the Incorporation Study Committee in place to advocate for a particular outcome? Or, is it expected to remain neutral with respect to the incorporation option, and focus on an objective assessment
5. To what degree should the Incorporation Study Committee make service decisions that would normally be made by the council of a new municipality?
6. How will additional costs related to infrastructure, salaries for mayor, council, and staff be presented?