Referendum - Bylaw 1706

Referendum - Bylaw 1706

Northern Community Marine Search and Rescue Contribution Service

In 2014 local elections, qualified electors in Electoral Area 'H' will vote in a referendum for establishing a service, to provide annual funds for search and rescue in Electoral Area 'H'.

The following referendum question will be included on ballots:

"Are you in favour of the Regional District of Nanaimo adopting Bylaw No. 1706 to provide for the following:
  • establishing the "Northern Community Marine Search and Rescue Contribution Service" within Electoral Area 'H' to provide for a contribution to societies providing marine search and rescue in Electoral Area 'H'; and
  • annually requisitioning up to a maximum of the greater of $5,000 or $0.006/$1000 of taxable assessed value to pay for the service?"

More information

For more information on this referendum, please contact the Regional District of Nanaimo at 250-390-4111, toll free 1-877-607-4111, or inquiries [at] rdn.bc.ca (inquiries[at]rdn[dot]bc[dot]ca).