Investigation Report: Ombudsman Act – RM of De Salaberry
investigations & monitoring
municipal / local body
Summary
Eight individuals complained about the process by which a new sewage system was approved in the RM of De Salaberry. In dispute were a number of issues including the validity of a petition referenced in the project documentation, the adequacy of notice provided for the public hearing, the accuracy of information provided to taxpayers by the RM at the public hearing, and the accuracy of the information provided by the RM to the Municipal Board for final approval of the project. It was also alleged that the borrowing by-law to fund this project was defeated and that two council members were in conflicts of interest when they participated in debates and voted on the new sewage system. We supported the complaint that the RM did not fulfill all of its statutory obligations and we issued nine recommendations to the RM.
Case 2013-0222