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Should municipalities in Greater Victoria merge? Voters generally think so. In a recent survey across the region, 67 per cent said service quality would be improved by some form of amalgamation.

Deadlines concerning new sewage-treatment facilities for the capital region are fast approaching, and unless rapid progress is made, taxpayers face the risk of paying for the massive project with 100-cent dollars, rather than 33-cent dollars.

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After years of fruitless debate, local government reform in Greater Victoria is finally on the table. In seven of the eight municipalities that held referendums last November, a majority of voters gave approval to study amalgamation.

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