Economic development is a critical component of healthy communities since it supports residents' efforts to generate employment and infrastructure required to live and work in a region. It is essential to the creation of a strong social environment. Economic development ensures a municipal tax base, creates employment, develops critical infrastructure, maintains important services and sustains property values. Working with Regional Economic Development Boards, municipalities can determine their own future.
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As part of its Strategic Economic Planning Forum, SRDC hosted a session for Municipal Leaders on December 6 – 7, 2010. The desire for a regional voice was expressed at this session. In response SRDC scheduled a follow-up meeting for January 19, 2011.
Following the Municipal Leaders meeting on January 19, 2011 SRDC developed a survey that was distributed to all Municipalities and Local Service Districts (LSDs) on the Burin Peninsula. Fourteen municipalities expressed an interest in establishing a Regional Joint Council. Following the survey a steering committee was struck to work with SRDC to establish a Constitution and By-Laws for the Burin Peninsula Joint Council. A Constitution and By-Laws has been drafted and distributed to municipalities and local service districts for review. SRDC followed up to ensure that everyone had an opportunity to provide feedback on the draft. On November 16, the Steering Committee reviewed the feedback and distributed the Constitution and By-Laws again, this time as a final document. A planning and public relations session is being planned for early in the New Year. At this time, the Constitution and By-Laws will be signed and municipalities and local service districts will be invited to have input into the work of the Joint Council.
