News Release Archive
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS--CONSULTANT CHOSEN FOR CUMBERLAND STUDY
------------------------------------------------------------
Municipal Affairs Minister Sandy Jolly today announced the
selection of UMA Group in association with Doane Raymond, as
the consultant to conduct a municipal government study in
Cumberland County.
Maurice Lloyd, Atlantic region vice-president of UMA Group
will be Project Manager for the study, with John Mullowney,
a partner with Doane Raymond, as assistant project manager.
The five municipal units in Cumberland County include
Municipality of the County of Cumberland; and, the towns of
Amherst, Oxford, Parrsboro and Springhill. The villages of
River Hebert and Pugwash will also be included in the study.
Representatives of the municipal units had been discussing
ways of sharing services on a regional basis over the past
several months. At a Aug. 30 meeting in Amherst, all five
municipal units agreed to ask the province to fund a study
to examine regional service delivery and structural change
for Cumberland County.
The minister said that the consultants will obtain the views
and opinions of the citizens in Cumberland County through a
number of public meetings. They will also consult
extensively with the elected and appointed officials of the
municipal units. Ms. Jolly said the study will examine the
current financial situation and service delivery methods of
the existing municipalities; and will determine whether a
regional municipality structure is appropriate, by examining
the financial and non-financial advantages and disadvantages
of adopting a regional structure taking into account the
principles of accessibility, accountability, and
cost - effectiveness.
The UMA Group/Doane Raymond proposal was selected as a
result of a public tender. Proposals from KPMG Management
Consulting, Boyne Clarke in association with Coopers &
Lybrand, and Porter Dillon in association with ATI
Consulting and Syntel Consultancy were also considered.
The proposals were assessed for value for money by comparing
study methodology combined with proposal cost. The
expenditure for professional fees under the contract will be
$47,450, plus legitimate expenses. The contract will
commence this month with a project timetable of 10 weeks.
-30-
Contact: Danny McDougall 902-424-5378
trp Nov. 17, 1995