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Date: Dec 07, 2021
For Immediate Release
Town of Erin Council receives report on governance and service delivery
ERIN, ON: The Town of Erin Council today received a report titled Governance Review, prepared by Watson & Associates. The report analyzes how the Town’s services are currently delivered and compares them against potential efficiencies that may be gained through various other service delivery models. The report does not suggest or recommend any specific course of action.
The report is an exploratory effort to analyze and review options for the best possible service delivery for Erin residents, while maintaining value for the tax dollar contributed.
A copy of the report has been provided to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and, as next steps, based on Council decision Town staff will begin dialogue with the Province, Wellington County and other municipal stakeholders to explore ways to save taxpayers’ dollars as identified in the Governance Review.
Background:
The Town of Erin received a Modernization Grant provided by the Province of Ontario in 2019. As part of the funding grant – the Town hired Watson & Associates to undertake a Governance Review to evaluate and analyze the Town’s governance and the delivery of service and compare them against various other options for providing best value for Erin taxpayers. The Watson report analysis is based on the 2019 Town of Erin and various other municipalities’ Financial Information Return and review of alternative scenarios that show significant savings for our taxpayers on an annual basis.
Read report here.
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The purpose of the report is to elicit discussions on a Fair Share for Erin taxpayers. Operating with respect for taxpayers’ dollars while delivering service excellence is a key principle for the Town of Erin. The report is not a recommendation on any specific course of action. It outlines some of the options on how we can do better with the tax dollars collected from Erin residents.
- Mayor Allan Alls
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Media contact: Lavina Dixit Senior Communications Officer 519.855.4407 EXT. 239
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The Town of Erin is home to nearly 12,000 rural and urban residents. It is focused on achieving stable growth and long-term sustainability, while creating a prosperous, healthy, environmentally progressive, livable, and inviting community through well managed municipal services, programs, assets and amenities.