Municipality of Swan Valley West
| Swan Valley West | |
|---|---|
| Rural municipality | |
| Municipality of Swan Valley West | |
  Swan Valley West Location of Swan Valley West in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 51°59′52″N 101°23′40″W / 51.99778°N 101.39444°WCoordinates: 51°59′52″N 101°23′40″W / 51.99778°N 101.39444°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015[1] |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
The Municipality of Swan Valley West is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba that incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Swan River and the Village of Benito.[1] It was formed as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act, which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015.[2] The Government of Manitoba initiated these amalgamations in order for municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality.[3] The municipality has been under harsh criticism by thousands of rate payers as the council has under taken a personal lawsuit against the local radio station utilizing tax payer dollars, the total spend today is upwards of $90,000.
References
- 1 2 "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Village of Benito and Rural Municipality of Swan River Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ↑ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Speech from the Throne: At the Opening of the Second Session of the 40th Legislature of the Province of Manitoba". Government of Manitoba. November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
