Emerald Park residents weigh in on White City annexation

Emerald Park residents meet about possible annexation by White City on Oct. 4, 2018 (Taylor Rattray / CTV Regina)

The annexation of Emerald Park by White City was a hot topic at a meeting held by the Rural Municipality on Thursday night, with Emerald Park residents having the chance to have their say.

White City says the fast-growing communities could be better managed by a unified city council, and could decrease taxes for businesses.

However, the RM says amalgamation could increase taxes for Emerald Park residents, cut down on weekly services, and increase infrastructure costs.

“There's people on both sides of course,” Mitch Huber of the R.M. of Edenwold said. “I would say the majority of the people that have been attending our meetings are pro R.M. I think, for the most part, the majority of the people are happy with the service and are quite content.”

Huber says the R.M. plans to speak with White City administration in the future.

On Wednesday, White City announced plans for a future downtown to accommodate their expected growth.