The UBCM Fact Sheets is a publication for our members which provides easy-to-read and easy-to-understand information on local government operations. Subjects include the role and powers of elected officials, taxation, planning process, policing, and bylaws. The Fact Sheets are updated every four years, in conjunction with local government general elections.
Local Government Fact Sheets 2022 (combined)
For individual fact sheets, please see the following:
01 Statutory Basis of Local Government
02 Elected Officials
03 Council
04 Meetings
05 Committees
06 Bylaws
07 Financial Planning & Accounting
08 Local Government Revenues & Expenses
09 Policing
10 Assessment
11 Taxation
12 Capital Expenditures, Borrowing & Contracts
13 The Municipal Finance Authority
14 Conflict of Interest
15 Responsible Conduct
16 Regional Districts
17 Improvement Districts
18 Public Hearings
19 Statutory Officials
20 Local Boards & Commissions
21 Local Government Facts & Figures
22 Glossary
23 Local Government Calendar
24 Legislative Process
25 Land Use Regulation
26 Planning & Procedures
27 Licensing
28 Bylaw Adjudication
29 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA)