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What is the PEI Municipal Funding Framework? The PEI Municipal Funding Framework is a provincial funding program for municipalities. The framework will be implemented over 2 years, beginning April 1, 2025. Pending completion of the Municipal Government Act review and the...
Who do I call first about a municipal issue or concern? Municipal Affairs encourages you to first contact your municipality if you have a concern or issue. Municipalities have bylaws and policies to deal with conflict of interest, code of conduct, processes, elections, and other...
View the Climate Hazard & Risk Information System (CHRIS) - For the best experience, please ensure you have the latest version of your web browser. How do I use CHRIS? There are a couple of resources that provide step-by-step instructions on how to use CHRIS: Visit the How to Use...
How is a new municipality created? A new municipality can be created when: An area, or areas, not covered by a municipality (unincorporated) is established as a municipality. An existing municipality moves from one class to another class. A proposal to establish a new...
Can municipalities on PEI buy land? Yes, municipalities can purchase land. To meet legislative acts and regulations keep the following in mind: The purchase is listed in the municipality’s budget, (MGA s.150) The purchase is approved by council, (MGA s.123 “The powers of a...
This resource was prepared in April 2017 to explain many of the key changes that result from the adoption of the Municipal Government Act (MGA). It was created for general information purposes.
What are the different types of council meetings? Regular council meetings are regularly scheduled meetings that are set and published every year. Council must meet a minimum of at least 6 times a year.(MGA s.110) All Council meetings are public meetings. A special meeting must...
This is the form to file a municipal Election Summary Report in PEI. All municipalities are required to file an Election Summary Report after every municipal election or by-election. The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the municipality must file the report within 10 days of receiving this information from the Municipal Electoral Officer. The council was elected by acclamation, does a report need to be filed? Yes. The CAO must file an Election Summary Report. There is a space to record that the candidates were elected by acclamation. What information does the CAO need to file the report...
What is Dissolution? Dissolution is the process for a municipality to stop being a municipality. It results in an area being unincorporated and without a local council. See an overview of the Municipal Dissolution Process How does the municipal dissolution process start? In order...
A number of elections officials are required to run a municipal election or by-election. PEI Municipal Election website What are the election official positions? Municipal Electoral Officer (MEO) – oversees the entire municipal election process Deputy Municipal Electoral Officer...