Local service district (New Brunswick)
[3] A 2021 white paper recommended major reforms to New Brunswick's local governance system, including abolition of LSDs on 1 January 2023.The Commission's report,[6] often called the Byrne report for the Commission chair, Edward Byrne, released in 1964, recommended sweeping changes in the province's structure, including abolishing the incorporated county municipalities that governed rural areas of the province and replacing the authority for assessments, and tax collection in Provincial hands.Valuation of property was at first undertaken by the department of municipal affairs, and billing and collection later became the responsibility of the Services Corporation.never a parish LSD for Grand Manan[c] Shediac Bridge-Shediac River is listed with Westmorland County The number of LSDs is sometimes misstated, due to the existence of three units that can be confused with official LSDs: areas with increased or decreased services, Taxing Authorities, and Census Designated Places that are called Local Service Districts.[11] Advisory committees may function to assist with the LSD Manager and staff and also elected local government officials.Originally all services within LSDs were voluntary, administered by area citizens and paid for by local property taxes.Since 2006 a total of 24 LSDs have become incorporated into rural communities or municipalities: There have been dozens of other projects that are still in progress or have failed for various reasons, some reaching the plebiscite stage, many simply lacking local support to proceed to asking the government to conduct a feasibility study.There have been at least two attempts by municipalities in Millville and Norton to devolve to local service districts, both rejected by the provincial government.The reforms include annexation to existing municipalities or incorporation in new local government entities for most populated areas in LSDs.The remaining area, including 9% of the 2016 population, will be organised into 12 rural districts, sometimes noncontiguous entities based on regional service commission boundaries.