WHEREAS historically the provincial government provided per capita funding for major annexations to defray the cost to municipalities to integrate and administer newly annexed areas; AND WHEREAS the provincial government also funded road maintenance and upgrade costs for a three to ten year phase-in period for major annexations and since these programs are not currently funded there is a disincentive for municipalities to pursue major annexations that involve road works that are below municipal standards in need of significant upgrade expenditures and, if an annexation does proceed, the taxpayers of the annexing municipality fund the upgrading of infrastructure: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government fund the traditional restructure grants formerly provided for major annexations through both the Ministry of Community Services and the Ministry of Transportation.
