By Charlene Tebbutt

Local ward boundaries to be reviewed ahead of next municipal election

Jan 18, 2019 | 4:57 PM

The City is taking a look at ward boundaries in Prince Albert ahead of the 2020 municipal election.

Public notice has been issued that the city’s eight ward boundaries will be reviewed under The Cities Act. A bylaw to establish a new ward commission to review the boundaries will be before city councillors on Jan. 28.

Anyone wanting to talk to council on the issue is asked to submit their comments before the end of the business day on Jan. 22.

Sherry Person, city clerk with the City of Prince Albert, said the act requires a review of ward boundaries at least once every three elections, or when the population of a ward changes by more than 10 per cent. Ward boundaries were also reviewed in 2011 and 2003.

Person said there may be slight boundary changes in areas where the population has grown, but doesn’t anticipate significant updates this time around. Still, some residents may see revisions, meaning the location of their voting station might change for the next election, or they may find their homes part of a new ward with a new council representative.

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“Residents are definitely welcome to have their say through the commission process. There will definitely be a public hearing, or an open house if the commission determines the ward boundaries are to be changed,” Person said.

Person added she’s recommending the ward commission be made up of three members: a judge, a member of the public and herself. The commission will look at the city’s population and projected growth in determining the boundary lines.

The process to appoint a commission and review and discuss the boundary lines will likely take until the fall, she said.

The next municipal election is set for Nov. 9, 2020.

Charlene.tebbutt@jpbg.ca

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