Atlin Townsite by Lyndsay Esson Photography
What is an Improvement District?
History:
The system of local governance in British Columbia includes municipalities, regional districts, improvement districts and several special purpose bodies such as the Islands Trust. Each of these local governments and special purpose bodies operates independently although their interests do intersect occasionally.
Improvement districts were initially created to manage irrigation systems in the Okanagan Valley, but today the majority manage water systems that supply domestic household needs. The other public services typically managed by improvement districts include fire protection, street lighting, parks, dikes, garbage collection and community halls. While Improvements districts can manage multiple public services, more than two-thirds manage a single service.
While Improvement districts are autonomous corporations, in some circumstances they are subject to direction by the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. As the Ministry responsible for the local governance system, it has an interest to ensure that the local government system remains open, representative, responsive and accountable to its citizens and that locally elected officials make effective use of their legislative powers.
From the Improvement District Trustees Handbook page 3
Atlin Community Improvement District (ACID)
ACID Office Hours:
2:00 - 5:00 PM Monday - Wednesday
2nd Street & Pearl Avenue
Located in the Atlin Fire Hall (entrance door on south side of hall)
Mailing Address:
PO Box 388
Atlin, BC
V0W 1A0
Email:
atlincid@gmail.com
(Best contact method)
Phone:
1-250-651-7582
History:
The system of local governance in British Columbia includes municipalities, regional districts, improvement districts and several special purpose bodies such as the Islands Trust. Each of these local governments and special purpose bodies operates independently although their interests do intersect occasionally.
Improvement districts were initially created to manage irrigation systems in the Okanagan Valley, but today the majority manage water systems that supply domestic household needs. The other public services typically managed by improvement districts include fire protection, street lighting, parks, dikes, garbage collection and community halls. While Improvements districts can manage multiple public services, more than two-thirds manage a single service.
While Improvement districts are autonomous corporations, in some circumstances they are subject to direction by the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. As the Ministry responsible for the local governance system, it has an interest to ensure that the local government system remains open, representative, responsive and accountable to its citizens and that locally elected officials make effective use of their legislative powers.
From the Improvement District Trustees Handbook page 3
Atlin Community Improvement District (ACID)
ACID Office Hours:
2:00 - 5:00 PM Monday - Wednesday
2nd Street & Pearl Avenue
Located in the Atlin Fire Hall (entrance door on south side of hall)
Mailing Address:
PO Box 388
Atlin, BC
V0W 1A0
Email:
atlincid@gmail.com
(Best contact method)
Phone:
1-250-651-7582
