Wouldnt becoming a municipality simply mean adding another layer of government?
A. Not quite. The municipal government would indeed be new, but it would replace many of the provincial, CRD, and Island Trust functions that are now provided under the rural system. So while it is true to say that a new level is added, several others are significantly reduced. In addition, the nine improvement districts (like the water districts) a junior form of local governance with elected trustees would be dissolved in favour of the municipality, so this layer of government would be removed.
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