Dear Residents of SYSRC:

My report to council is not yet finalized but I am very close to completing it. It will number approximately 40 to 50 pages. The Clerk will have the supporting documents cited in the report for distribution to council members as they wish.

The report will be given to Council once they are sworn in.  It will be up to them to make it available publicly.  Today I am sharing the table of contents with you to give you an idea of the topics and the structure of the report.

Things may change slightly but I feel fairly confident that the outline of the report will be as follows:

1. Introduction
2. Supervisory Mandate
3. Matters Requiring Immediate Council Attention:
   1. Orientation Session by the Interim Clerk
   2. Local Governance Orientation Program for Council and Staff Sponsored by the Provincial Government
   3. Human Resources (HR) Plan
   4. Permanent Clerk/Senior Administrator Recruitment
   5. Finding a New Office Location by the End of October
   6. Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan
4. Other Matters and/or Additional information for Consideration
   1. Details on the permanent HR Structure (MMA Report)
   2. Details on the recruitment of the Permanent Clerk/Senior Administrator
   3. Options on New Office Location
   4. Details on the Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan
   5. Fire Evacuation Routes
   6. Council Chambers
   7. Interim Emergency Operations Committee (IEOC)
   8. Review of SYSRC Governance, Financial Management Practices and Operational Effectiveness (e6 Report)
   9. By-laws Enacted by the Supervisor
   10. Capital Renewal Fund (CRF)
   11. Land Owned by SYSRC
   12. Value for Money Review of Fire Services
   13. Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB)
   14. Communications
   15. Canada Community-Building Fund (CCFB)
   16. Rural Plan
   17. Strategic Plan
   18. Forensic Audit
   19. Road Maintenance
   20. Cellular and Internet Coverage
   21. Garbage Collection Request for Proposal (RFP)
5. Other Work Accomplished During the Supervisory Mandate:
   1. 2026 Budget
   2. Financial Statements (2024 and 2025)
   3. Annual Reports (2024 and 2025)
   4. Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with the Rusagonis Recreation Council (RRC) and the Trinity Anglican Church
   5. Strategic Investment in the RRC
   6. RCMP Annual Planning session
   7. Capital Regional Services Commission (CRSC) Work
   8. LED Signs
   9. Office rent Reduction
   10. Truck
   11. Interim Clerk/Senior Administrator Recruitment
   12. Emergency Preparedness Information
   13. Planet System
   14. Candidate Information Session with Election NB
   15. Grants to Organizations
6. Financial and Organizational Impacts of Supervision
7. Looking Forward, Looking Back
8. Advice to Council
9. Conclusion and thank you
10. List of recommendations
11. Documents and Information Cited as Available from the Clerk

Don Ferguson

Supervisor SYSRC