Today, an order declaring that the Hamlet of Enterprise is under Administration is in effect. This order will remain in effect until it is repealed at a date to be determined.

The Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) has determined it has become necessary to place the Hamlet of Enterprise under administration due to the governance, financial, and operational challenges.

The order appoints Grant Hood as Municipal Administrator and relieves the Mayor and all members of the Hamlet of Enterprise Council of their duties. Mr. Hood has over a decade’s worth of experience, including working as the Senior Administration Officer in Inuvik, as well as many other roles with governance, leadership, and financial responsibilities.

This exceptional measure has been deemed necessary to stabilize operations, ensure good governance and address the challenges that have faced the Hamlet.

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I am appointing a municipal administrator for the Hamlet of Enterprise to respond to governance and financial challenges that currently exist and urgently need to be addressed. The goal is to ensure the community government is able to meet the needs of its residents. I look forward to making progress so that order and transparency are prioritized and we can ensure a successful transition back to local governance as soon as possible.”

- Vince McKay - Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs
 

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• The Administrator replaces the council. The Administrator may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties of the council under the Hamlets Act. All Bylaws and budgets, will need to be approved by the Minister. Residents can contact the Administrator if they have concerns or questions about community government operations while the Hamlet is under administration.
• The Hamlets Act provides the Minister with the authority to revoke the Administration Order once the Minister is satisfied that the governance and financial issues facing the Hamlet have been resolved.

Related links

• MACA website: http://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/
• https://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/en/files/legislation/hamlets/hamlets.a.pdf

For media requests, please contact:

Jay Boast
Senior Communications and Planning Advisor
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs
Government of the Northwest Territories
(867) 767-9162 ext. 21044