Alternate Revenue Source No. 1 Issue For AMM

“Sure we get transfers and grants, but we need long-term sustainable funding to really tackle the issues facing our communities.” – AMM PRESIDENT DOUG DOBROWOLSKI The Association of Manitoba Municipalities will continue pushing for a one per cent share of provincial sales tax as a source of alternative revenue, AMM president Doug Dobrowolski said in

Municipalities call for growth revenue source for infrastructure

“It’s a little more clear now. We are not asking for a new tax.” – Doug Dobrowolski, Incoming AMM President It sparked long debate and at times threatened to divide delegates, but in the end Manitoba’s reeves, councillors and mayors overwhelmingly mandated their association to begin lobbying for more cash to flow to local government


R. M. of Macdonald councillor new AMM president

Doug Dobrowolski was acclaimed fourth president of Association of Manitoba Municipalities during last week’s 10th annual convention. The R. M. of Macdonald grain farmer with 17 years service as a councillor takes over from retiring president Ron Bell, who has served four one-year terms. Bell, who is also Birtle’s mayor, chose not to seek re-election.