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Given the small size of many municipalities on PEI, various options are actively being explored, including amalgamation, in order to meet the requirements of the MGA.Īs a Councilor in the Rural Municipality of Warren Grove, the discussions around amalgamation seem to always go back to: Section 85 (3) Exception – shared officeĭespite clause (1)(a), a council may designate a place outside the municipality as its municipal office where the office is shared with another municipality as its municipal office. Further, the municipal offices must be open to serve the public for no less than 20 hours per week (MGA – Subsection 85(2) clause (b)).Īn amendment to the MGA recently came into effect (Dec 4, 2020) that allows office sharing: In addition, it is a requirement that each municipality establishes and maintains regular office hours within 5 years of the Act coming into force. Municipal land use planning services, including official plans and bylaws and.Under the PEI Municipal Government Act (MGA), which came into effect on December 23, 2017, the following services will be mandatory for all municipalities: