Collaboration
Government
Local non profit organizations have varying levels of involvement with federal, provincial, regional or municipal governments.
While municipal government continues to feel that the federal and provincial governments continually download programs and services to them in an effort to cut costs, the Town of Golden and the CSRD has not failed. In fact, the local governments have financially supported the functions of arts, culture and heritage, along with Mount 7 Rec Plex management and community economic development through independent non profits.
With respect to project ad hoc funding, the Town of Golden made steps to modernized their Grant in Aid process in 2010, and the CSRD is still rather basic (which fills a need and is not necessarily a good or bad thing).
Besides providing limited funds to applicant non profit projects, the Town of Golden has used the Civic Centre renovation as an opportunity to address their cost recovery strategy with renting out this space. It is expected that adjustments to the non profit use of other public spaces will follow the Recreation Facility Assessment findings.
Policy can also be strengthened – reducing overlap, strengthen existing orgs. Or, in other cases like the old Service BC office, tax dollars can be wasted through paying out a lease on an empty building, while local non profit cannot afford any office space.
Different communities and organizations have taken a variety of approaches with each other.
Here is a collection of some of the more foward-looking.
Local non profit organizations have varying levels of involvement with federal, provincial, regional or municipal governments.
While municipal government continues to feel that the federal and provincial governments continually download programs and services to them in an effort to cut costs, the Town of Golden and the CSRD has not failed. In fact, the local governments have financially supported the functions of arts, culture and heritage, along with Mount 7 Rec Plex management and community economic development through independent non profits.
With respect to project ad hoc funding, the Town of Golden made steps to modernized their Grant in Aid process in 2010, and the CSRD is still rather basic (which fills a need and is not necessarily a good or bad thing).
Besides providing limited funds to applicant non profit projects, the Town of Golden has used the Civic Centre renovation as an opportunity to address their cost recovery strategy with renting out this space. It is expected that adjustments to the non profit use of other public spaces will follow the Recreation Facility Assessment findings.
Policy can also be strengthened – reducing overlap, strengthen existing orgs. Or, in other cases like the old Service BC office, tax dollars can be wasted through paying out a lease on an empty building, while local non profit cannot afford any office space.
Different communities and organizations have taken a variety of approaches with each other.
Here is a collection of some of the more foward-looking.
Municipal Community Services Department
While municipal government receives only 8% of all taxes collected, some municipalities across Canada have decided to create dedicated community services departments.
Southwest of Golden & Area A, the RDCK provides several community services including Recreation, Regional Parks, Regional Transit, Emergency Planning, and Fire Services. Their portal through Active Networks lets people book facilities, register for courses, renew expired memberships, make payments securely, view your transaction history and receipts, and check your Account Balance.
To learn more: http://www.rdck.bc.ca/community/community_services.html
Southwest of Golden & Area A, the RDCK provides several community services including Recreation, Regional Parks, Regional Transit, Emergency Planning, and Fire Services. Their portal through Active Networks lets people book facilities, register for courses, renew expired memberships, make payments securely, view your transaction history and receipts, and check your Account Balance.
To learn more: http://www.rdck.bc.ca/community/community_services.html
