LETTERS
The Rimbey Review, May 28, 2013 5
Reader urges public to vote No Dear Editor: Over the past few months there has been a lot of controversy regarding the proposal to sell the municipal building to the library for $1 and moving staff and office to the government building at a cost of approximately $3,000 per month. Due to this, a petition was circulated around town asking for a referendum to be held or to delay the sale until the next municipal election to allow the voters to decide the issue. In a short period of time a petition with 437 names were presented to council but due to minor technicalities council decided the petition invalid. Now after five months of haggling they have made the decision to go ahead with the referendum on June 3 even though earlier they had classified it invalid due to wording of the questions.
Now they have bypassed the original question completely and have come up with a two-tiered question along with a preamble that does not fully explain the full cost of the move they hope to make. This confusing question has appeared in the Review in the past three weeks. Was it done this way purposely? A quote from the preamble in the Town of Rimbey ad in the Rimbey Review states, “apart from one time capital cost to improve the provincial building, this solution will not result in increased operating expenses to the town.” The cost of moving has not been mentioned nor has the monthly rent. Are these not increased costs to the town? I suggest that on June 3, as a taxpayer you take a very close look at the question before you perform your democratic duty and if you don’t want to see your town Dear Editor: office moved or see your Attention, taxpayers of Rimbey If you want a 40-year-old town office to stay in taxes escalate you have the centre of your town then vote No on June 3 to but one choice and that is to vote No. the library moving into your town office. Daryl Hunt Reuben Giebelhaus
Hunt wants to see No vote
Notice of Vote on a Bylaw or Question Local Authorities Election Act (Section 7, 12, 35, 46) Local Jurisdiction: Town of Rimbey, Province of Alberta Notice is hereby given that a vote of the electors will be held on the following: PREAMBLE: The Library is growing and needs more room in order to properly serve the public. After looking at this issue, the Town has proposed selling the existing Municipal Building to the Library Board for $1.00 and moving Town administrative staff to premises in the Provincial Building. Apart from one-time capital costs to improve the Provincial Building, this solution will not result in increased operating expenses to the Town. This solution will bene¿t the citizens by allowing the Library to expand in place. QUESTION: Under these circumstances, do you agree that the Library should expand into the existing Municipal Building resulting in the Town Of¿ce relocating to the Provincial Building? Voting will take place on the 3rd day of June 2013, between the hours of 10:00 am and 8:00 pm. Voting Station will be located at: Town of Rimbey Administration Of¿ce Council Chambers 4938—50 Ave, Rimbey, Alberta In order to vote, you must produce identi¿cation for inspection. Your identi¿cation must be one piece of photo identi¿cation with name and address that is issued by a Canadian government (federal, provincial, local or an agency thereof), or one piece of identi¿cation authorized by the Chief Electoral Of¿cer under the Election Act with name and address, as required by law. DATED at the Town of Rimbey in the Province of Alberta, this 8th Day of May, 2013 Kathy Blakely Returning Of¿cer