Mayor Mel Norton explained he sees regionalization as an opportunity for the region to save money and catch up with the pack--and that goes for waste management and other sectors as well as police. In no way, said the mayor, does investigating regionalization mean the city feels the current services are sub-par.
Further, he said we need to look into whether we have more facilities and equipment than we know what to do with, and whether the status quo is actually giving us the best police service.
Grand Bay-Westfield Mayor Grace Losier has said that a study on greater regional policing would be a waste of time, given the complete lack of interest from the outlying communities.
