Nearly 50 residents from Victoria and Saanich have come together to examine the benefits and drawbacks of amalgamation.
Nearly 50 residents from Victoria and Saanich have come together to examine the benefits and drawbacks of amalgamating the two municipalities.
The group will then submit a report to both councils in June 2025 recommending if the municipalities should amalgamate, merge services, or neither. There will also be four public meetings during the VSCA process – two virtual ones and two in-person ones – where residents of Victoria and Saanich can weigh in on the possible amalgamation.The first public meeting will be held online over Zoom on Nov. 20, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. People can
Besides the VSCA’s report, Victoria and Saanich also asked that a technical study be completed by a professional third party.
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