Project Description

The project will proceed in two, related pieces:

1. An operational review to examine finances as well as efficient and effective service delivery
2. A municipal governance review (what form of municipal government is best for the Town of Shelburne)

Operational Review

The operational review will document the services and finances in Shelburne, provide some comparisons to other municipalities, and identify the implications and risks associated with continuing on the current path.
This review will also provide a bench mark for testing potential solutions and monitoring future progress.
The operational review will develop an under-standing of issues and needs related to such services as police, fire, economic development, water, land use planning, etc.

Municipal Government Review

Shelburne Council wishes to examine and understand, with their community, how town services and taxes would be affected under various municipal government scenarios such as:
· Maintaining Shelburne as a town
· Amalgamation
· Amalgamation and becoming a Village or developing a Community Committee

Examining services and Town government alternatives (governance) will be done with the community. Some of the questions the community needs to consider are:
· What services and service levels are needed?
· Can we afford them?
· How will each governance alternative affect Shelburne’s ability to implement the community’s Vision?
· What criteria should be used to evaluate the governance alternatives?

Please stay tuned and participate, to bring the best solution forward.