Urban Affairs/Local Government

AIMS Municipal Performance Report found small towns in New Brunswick the most efficient. This article in the New Brunswick Telegraph Journal features AIM's findings.

New Glasgow was an average municipality in the AIMS Nova Scotia Municipal Performance Report, released this week. In this article in the local newspaper, AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill explains what that means.

This article in The New Glasgow News features reaction from some municipal leaders to the AIMS Municipal Performance Report for Nova Scotia.

This editorial in daily newspapers applauds AIMS Municipal Performance Report and points out that public reporting by municipalities should not be considered a luxury.

AIMS first annual performance report grades municipalities in Nova Scotia on how efficiently and effectively they provide service to residents.

Nova Scotia municipal performance neither great nor terrible

AIMS' first annual Municipal Performance Report for Nova Scotia made headlines on the day of its release. This story in the provincial edition of the Chronicle Herald provides highlights of the report.

Fredericton mayor, Brad Woodside responds to AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill's suggestions on how to to make New Brunswick and Fredericton a more private-sector friendly place.

Have municipalities made a big mistake by amalgamating into mega-cities? AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill says the evidence was there all along to say yes. In this op-ed, requested by Halifax Magazine, Cirtwill makes the case for de-malgamation.

In tough economic times businesses are more inclined to look at ways to cut costs, and many these days are looking at their property tax bill. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill suggests that means an increase in appeals of property tax assessments, which if successful could mean a drop in revenues for towns and cities throughout the region.