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Two intermunicipal partnerships led by Frelighsburg will receive a combined $288,500 from the Quebec government to share administrative resources with neighbouring municipalities.
Frelighsburg announced the funding in the August edition of its municipal newsletter, “Le Messager,” saying the two projects concern clerk and treasury services and are intended to strengthen cooperation with Abercorn and Saint-Armand.
Provincial funding information provides further detail on how the money will be divided.
A $148,500 grant will support a shared clerk-services project involving Frelighsburg, Abercorn and Saint-Armand.
A separate $140,000 grant will support the sharing of a treasury resource between Frelighsburg and Abercorn.
Together, the two grants total $288,500.
The distinction means Saint-Armand is participating in the clerk-services partnership but not in the treasury project.
In “Le Messager,” Frelighsburg Mayor Lucie Dagenais said the projects are intended to maintain the quality of services offered to residents by establishing lasting cooperation between the municipalities.
She said the funding will allow the participating municipalities to pool more of their resources and expertise and improve their ability to respond to residents’ needs.
“Together, we will be better equipped to respond to the needs of our citizens and offer quality services comparable to those of municipalities with much greater resources,” Dagenais wrote.
According to the Quebec government’s description of the funded projects, the clerk-services initiative is aimed at developing and consolidating a shared service that can meet municipal legal and administrative requirements.
The treasury initiative involving Frelighsburg and Abercorn is intended to strengthen financial management and administrative continuity through a shared resource.
Frelighsburg’s newsletter does not provide an implementation schedule for the two projects or identify the individual employees who will fill the shared roles.
Dagenais also thanked the municipality’s administration for the work involved in securing the provincial funding.
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