2023 New Brunswick local governance reform

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A local governance reform in the Canadian province of New Brunswick is scheduled for implementation at the start of 2023. The local governance reform review was commenced by the Government of New Brunswick in January 2021 and has been promoted as the most consequential restructuring of the local governance system since Premier Robichaud's Equal Opportunity Program.[1] Implementation of the reform will reduce the number of local entities from 340 to 89 including 77 local governments and 12 rural districts nested within 12 regional service commissions.

Background

Map showing locations of all of New Brunswick's municipalities
Distribution of New Brunswick's local governments by municipal status type

New Brunswick's current local governance system consists of 340 entities including 104 local governments (i.e., municipalities), 236 local service districts, and 12 regional service commissions.[2] Following the appointment of Daniel Allain as Minister of Local Government and Local Governance Reform,[3] the Government of New Brunswick commenced the reform of the system on January 19, 2021;[2] its first significant local governance reform in 60 years.[4] The intent of the reform was to modernize the local governance system in part due to a lack of elected local government representation for greater than 30 per cent of the province's population, redundancies in the delivery of services and infrastructure, and to address challenges for communities in the delivery of services.[2] The reform was announced to be multiphase in nature and featured stakeholder engagement.[2]

Public engagement commenced in April 2021 with the release of a local governance reform green paper.[5] The paper outline four topics to guide engagement including the current local governance structure, regional collaboration, land use planning, and finance.[5] An advisory committee was established to steer the reform process with working groups created for each of the four engagement topics.[5] Public engagement sessions were scheduled for mid-May 2021 with a deadline of May 31 for the public to submit its input.[6] An engagement report was published in September 2021 that summarized feedback received from stakeholders and the public.[7] A round of meetings to discuss the engagement summary report were facilitated.[7]

Distribution of New Brunswick's new local governance entities by municipal status type.
Distribution of New Brunswick's new local governance entities by municipal status type.

The Government of New Brunswick announced its initial plan to reform the province's local governance system in a white paper published in November 2021.[8] A reduction in the current system of 340 entities to 90 entities – 78 local governments and 12 rural districts – was proposed.[8] For the 12 rural districts, a structure was proposed featuring advisory committees with members to be elected in November 2022.[8] It was announced that the restructuring transition process would be financed by the provincial government.[8]

Revisions to the initial plan were announced in December 2021 based on feedback arising from review of the initial plan.[4] Revisions included the geographic reconfiguration of numerous proposed entities that resulted in a net reduction of the proposed local governments from 78 to 77.[9] One proposed local government was merged into another, one proposed local government was deleted with its geography distributed into two others, and one proposed local government was split into two.[9]

The proposed names of the 77 local governments and 12 rural districts were announced on May 25, 2022;[10] The names were officially set on August 30, 2022, and will take effect on January 1, 2023; the boundary descriptions used in previous consolidated regulations have been replaced entirely by maps.[11]

Unlike changes to boundaries, the financial component of the local governance reform was implemented piecemeal. Phase one of the white paper's financial reform plan included property taxation adjustments and changes to the community funding and equalization grant.[12] Among the most notable changes for local governments was the ability to increase the tax rate on non-residential properties up to 1.7 times the local rate.[13] Plans for phase two are still underway,[12] though the provincial government has already committed to reduced its own tax rate on nonresidential properties over three years.[13] In addition to changes proposed in the white paper, new possibilities like decoupling apartments from the rest of the non-owner occupied residential tax class are also being considered.[14]

Changes to the community funding and equalization grant occurred in the fall. In May 2022, an independent expert panel was also commissioned to study the community funding and equalization grant system in New Brunswick and make recommendations on how to improve it to the government.[15] The resulting report on Provincial Municipal Fiscal Arrangements in New Brunswick was released on September 28, 2022.[16] Ultimately, the government chose to implement some components of the expert panel's report but did not implement their new equalization formula.[13][17] On October 4, 2022, Minister Allain introduced amendments in the legislature outlining the government's new funding mechanism. The changes imposed a fixed annual rate for community funding of just under $76 million until 2028, redirected core funding to support the priorities of the regional service commissions, and introduced an updated equalization formula. Under the new formula, payments will be adjusted for annual tax base growth compared to the provincial tax base growth to a maximum of three per cent. Any reduced need for equalization funding will be redirected, along with the core funding revenue, to help support the expanded mandates of regional service commissions.

List of local governments

The local governance reform will result in 77 local governments.[18] The regulation that made the names and boundaries official was filed on August 30, 2022, with the various changes taking effect on January 1, 2023.[11]

Name Entity number Status Regional service commission Communities amalgamated
Haut-Madawaska 1 Town Northwest Rural Community of Haut-Madawaska
Village of Lac Baker
Edmundston 2 City Northwest City of Edmundston
Village of Rivière-Verte
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Jacques
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Joseph
Vallée-des-Rivières 3 Town Northwest Village of Sainte-Anne-de Madawaska
Town of Saint-Léonard
Portion of the local service district of Sainte-Anne 
Portion of the local service district of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes 
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Léonard 
Portion of the local service district of Rivière-Verte
Grand Falls
(French Grand-Sault)
4 Town Northwest Town of Grand Falls
Village of Drummond
Rural Community of Saint-André
Portion of the local service district of Drummond
Local service district of Grand Falls
Saint-Quentin 5 Town Northwest Town of Saint-Quentin
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Quentin
Local service district of St. Martin-de-Restigouche
Kedgwick 6 Rural community Northwest Rural Community of Kedgwick
Portion of the local service district of Eldon
Local service district of St. Jean Baptiste-Menneval
Local service district of White's Brook
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Quentin
Campbellton 7 City Restigouche City of Campbellton
Village of Atholville
Village of Tide Head
Local service district of Glencoe
Portion of the local service district of Dalhousie
Portion of the Local service district of McLeods
Portion of the local service district of Balmoral-Maltais
Portion of the local service district of Addington
Bois-Joli 8 Village Restigouche Village of Eel River Crossing
Village of Balmoral
Portion of the local service district of Balmoral-Maltais
Local service district of Blair Athol
Local service district of Balmoral-St. Maure
Portion of the local service district of Dalhousie
Portion of the local service district of McLeods
Heron Bay
(French Baie-des-Hérons)
9 Town Restigouche Town of Dalhousie
Village of Charlo
Local service district of Point La Nim
Local service district of Dalhousie Junction
Portion of the local service district of Dalhousie
Portion of the local service district of Chaleur
Portion of the local service district of Balmoral-Maltais
Belledune 10 Village Chaleur Village of Belledune
Belle-Baie 11 Town Chaleur Town of Beresford
Village of Nigadoo
Village of Petit-Rocher
Village of Pointe-Verte
Local service district of Madran
Local service district of Petit-Rocher-Nord
Local service district of Petit-Rocher-Sud
Local service district of Tremblay
Local service district of Dunlop
Local service district of Robertville
Local service district of Laplante
Portion of the local service district of Beresford
Portion of the local service district of North Tetagouche
Portion of the local service district of Bathurst
Bathurst 12 City Chaleur City of Bathurst
Portion of the local service district of North Tetagouche
Portion of the local service district of Big River
Portion of the local service district of Bathurst
Rivière-du-Nord 13 Town Acadian Peninsula Village of Bertrand
Village of Maisonnette
Village of Grande-Anse
Village of Saint-Léolin
Local service district of Poirier
Local service district of Dugas
Local service district of Anse Bleue
Portion of the local service district of New Bandon
Caraquet 14 Town Acadian Peninsula Town of Caraquet
Village of Bas-Caraquet
Local service district of Pokesudie
Local service district of St. Simon
Local service district of Blanchard Settlement
Portion of the local service district of Évangéline
Local service district of Pokemouche
Portion of the local service district of Caraquet
Portion of the local service district of Landry Office
Île-de-Lamèque 15 Town Acadian Peninsula Town of Lamèque
Village of Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël
Local service district of Pointe-Canot
Local service district of Ste. Cécile
Local service district of Pointe-Alexandre
Local service district of Petite-Lamèque
Local service district of Haut-Lamèque
Local service district of Coteau Road
Local service district of Pigeon Hill
Local service district of Cap-Bateau
Portion of the local service district of Shippagan
Local service district of Chiasson-Savoy
Shippagan 16 Town Acadian Peninsula Town of Shippagan
Village of Le Goulet
Local service district of Haut-Shippagan
Portion of the local service district of Shippagan
Local service district of Baie du Petit Pokemouche
Local service district of Pointe-Sauvage
Local service district of Inkerman Centre
Portion of the local service district of Évangéline
Portion of the local service district of Caraquet
Municipalité des Hautes-Terres 17 Town Acadian Peninsula Village of Saint-Isidore
Village of Paquetville
Local service district of the Parish of Paquetville
Local service district of the Parish of Saint-Isidore
Local service district of Saint-Sauveur
Local service district of Paroisse Notre-Dame-des-Érables
Portion of the local service district of Caraquet
Local service district of Maltempec
Tracadie 18 Regional municipality Acadian Peninsula Regional Municipality of Tracadie
Neguac 19 Village Acadian Peninsula Village of Neguac
Alnwick 20 Rural community Greater Miramichi Local service district of Alnwick
Local service district of Tabusintac
Local service district of Fair Isle
Local service district of Oak Point-Bartibog Bridge
Miramichi 21 City Greater Miramichi City of Miramichi
Portion of the local service district of Nelson
Portion of the local service district of Newcastle
Miramichi River Valley 22 Rural community Greater Miramichi Village of Blackville
Portion of the local service district of Blackville
Local service district of Renous-Quarryville
Portion of the local service district of North Esk
Portion of the local service district of South Esk
Local service district of Derby
Local service district of Sunny Corner
Portion of the local service district of Nelson
Portion of the local service district of Newcastle
Village of Doaktown 23 Village Greater Miramichi Village of Doaktown
Portion of the local service district of Blissfield
Upper Miramichi 24 Rural community Greater Miramichi Rural Community of Upper Miramichi
Nouvelle-Arcadie 25 Village Kent Village of Rogersville
Local service district of Collette
Local service district of Acadieville
Local service district of Rogersville
Portion of the local service district of Harcourt
Portion of the local service district of Weldford
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Louis de Kent
Portion of the local service district of Nelson
Beaurivage 26 Town Kent Village of Saint-Louis de Kent
Town of Richibucto
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Louis de Kent
Local service district of Saint-Ignace
Local service district of Aldouane
Local service district of Saint-Charles
Five Rivers 28 Village Kent Village of Rexton
Portion of the local service district of Richibucto
Portion of the local service district of Weldford
Portion of the local service district of Harcourt
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Paul
Portion of the local service district of Cap-de-Richibucto
Grand-Bouctouche 29 Town Kent Town of Bouctouche
Portion of the local service district of Wellington
Local service district of Sainte-Anne-de-Kent
Portion of the local service district of Sainte-Marie
Portion of the local service district of Richibucto
Champdoré 30 Town Kent Village of Saint-Antoine
Local service district of Grand Saint-Antoine
Portion of the local service district of Wellington
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Paul
Portion of the local service district of Sainte-Marie
Portion of the local service district of Dundas
Portion of the local service district of Harcourt
Beausoleil 31 Rural community Kent Rural Community of Cocagne
Portion of the local service district of Dundas
Local service district of Grand-Digue
Local service district of Shediac Bridge-Shediac River
Portion of the local service district of Wellington
Portion of the local service district of Moncton
Portion of the local service district of Shediac
Maple Hills 32 Rural community Southeast Portion of the local service district of Dundas
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Paul
Portion of the local service district of Moncton
Portion of the local service district of Shediac
Salisbury 33 Town Southeast Village of Salisbury
Portion of the local service district of Coverdale
Portion of the local service district of Salisbury
Portion of the local service district of Moncton
Portion of the local service district of Elgin Parish
Moncton 34 City Southeast City of Moncton
Portion of the local service district of Moncton
Town of Riverview 35 Town Southeast Town of Riverview
Dieppe 36 City Southeast City of Dieppe
Portion of the local service district of Moncton
Portion of the local service district of Scoudouc
Shediac 37 Town Southeast Town of Shediac
Local service district of Shediac Cape
Local service district of Scoudouc Road
Local service district of Point-du-Chêne
Portion of the local service district of Scoudouc
Cap-Acadie 38 Town Southeast Rural Community of Beaubassin East
Village of Cap-Pelé
Strait Shores 39 Rural community Southeast Village of Port Elgin
Local service district of Baie-Verte
Local service district of Bayfield
Local service district of Botsford
Local service district of Cape Tormentine
Portion of the local service district of Westmorland
Local service district of Murray Corner
Tantramar 40 Town Southeast Town of Sackville
Village of Dorchester
Portion of the local service district of Dorchester
Portion of the local service district of Sackville
Portion of the local service district of Pointe de Bute
Memramcook 41 Village Southeast Village of Memramcook
Fundy Albert 42 Village Southeast Village of Alma
Village of Hillsborough
Village of Riverside-Albert
Portion of the local service district of Hillsborough
Portion of the local service district of Harvey
Portion of the local service district of Hopewell
Portion of the local service district of Alma
Portion of the local service district of Coverdale
The Community of Three Rivers 43 Village Southeast Village of Petitcodiac
Local service district of Elgin Centre
Portion of the local service district of Elgin Parish
Portion of the local service district of Salisbury
Portion of the local service district of Cardwell
Butternut Valley 79 Rural community Kings Portion of the local service district of Brunswick
Local service district of Studholm
Portion of the local service district of Johnston
Local service district of Havelock
Sussex 44 Town Kings Town of Sussex
Village of Sussex Corner
Portion of the local service district of Sussex
Valley Waters 45 Village Kings Village of Norton
Local service district of Springfield
Portion of the local service district of Norton
Portion of the local service district of Upham
Local service district of Kars
Local service district of Wickham
Fundy-St. Martins 46 Village Fundy Village of St. Martins
Portion of the local service district of Saint Martins
Portion of the local service district of Simonds
Local service district of Fairfield
Hampton 47 Town Fundy Town of Hampton
Local service district of Hampton
Portion of the local service district of Upham
Portion of the local service district of Norton
Portion of local service district Kingston
Quispamsis 48 Town Fundy Town of Quispamsis
Rothesay 49 Town Fundy Town of Rothesay
City of Saint John 50 City Fundy City of Saint John
Grand Bay-Westfield 51 Town Fundy Town of Grand Bay-Westfield
Portion of the local service district of Westfield
Fundy Shores 52 Rural community Southwest Local service district of Musquash
Portion of the local service district of Lepreau
Eastern Charlotte 53 Rural community Southwest Village of Blacks Harbour
Town of St. George
Portion of the local service district of Pennfield
Local service district of Beaver Harbour
Local service district of Fundy Bay
Portion of the local service district of St. George
Portion of the local service district of Saint Patrick
Grand Manan 54 Village Southwest Village of Grand Manan
Campobello Island 55 Rural community Southwest Rural Community of Campobello Island
Town of Saint Andrews 56 Town Southwest Town of Saint Andrews
Local service district of Bayside
Local service district of Chamcook
Municipal District of St. Stephen 57 Town Southwest Town of St. Stephen
Portion of the local service district of Western Charlotte
Local service district of St. Stephen
Local service district of Dufferin
Portion of the local service district of Saint David
Portion of the local service district of Saint James
Portion of the local service district of Saint Croix
Local service district of Dennis Weston
Village of McAdam 58 Village Southwest Village of McAdam
Harvey 59 Rural community Capital Region Village of Harvey
Portion of the local service district of Manners Sutton
Portion of the local service district of Dumfries
Portion of the local service district of Prince William
Portion of the local service district of Kingsclear
Portion of the local service district of New Maryland
Village of Fredericton Junction 60 Village Capital Region Village of Fredericton Junction
Village of Tracy 61 Village Capital Region Village of Tracy
Hanwell 62 Rural community Capital Region Rural Community of Hanwell
Portion of the local service district of Kingsclear
Sunbury-York South 63 Rural community Capital Region Portion of the local service district of Rusagonis-Waasis
Portion of the local service district of New Maryland
Portion of the local service district of Gladstone
New Maryland 64 Village Capital Region Village of New Maryland
Oromocto 65 Town Capital Region Town of Oromocto
Portion of the local service district of Lincoln
Arcadia 66 Village Capital Region Village of Cambridge Narrows
Village of Gagetown
Local service district of Cambridge
Local service district of Upper Gagetown
Portion of the local service district of Waterborough
Local service district of Hampstead
Portion of the local service district of Canning
Municipality of Grand Lake 67 Village Capital Region Village of Minto
Village of Chipman
Local service district of Chipman
Portion of the local service district of Northfield
Portion of the local service district of Canning
Portion of the local service district of Sheffield
Portion of the local service district of Harcourt
Nashwaak 68 Rural community Capital Region Village of Stanley
Portion of the local service district of Stanley
Portion of the local service district of Saint Marys
Portion of the local service district of Estey's Bridge
Portion of the local service district of Douglas
City of Fredericton 69 City Capital Region City of Fredericton
Portion of the local service district of Saint Mary's
Portion of the local service district of Estey's Bridge
Portion of the local service district of Douglas
Portion of the local service district of Rusagonis-Waasis
Portion of the local service district of Lincoln
Central York 70 Rural community Capital Region Local service district of Keswick Ridge
Portion of the local service district of Bright
Portion of the local service district of Queensbury
Portion of the local service district of Douglas
Portion of the local service district of Estey's Bridge
Portion of the local service district of Kingsclear
Nackawic-Millville 71 Rural community Capital Region Village of Millville
Town of Nackawic
Portion of the local service district of Southampton
Portion of the local service district of Queensbury
Portion of the local service district of Dumfries
Portion of the local service district of Bright
Municipality of Lakeland Ridges 72 Village Western Valley Village of Canterbury
Village of Meductic
Local service district of Benton
Local service district of Canterbury
Portion of the local service district of Debec
Local service district of North Lake
Portion of the local service district of Woodstock
Woodstock 73 Town Western Valley Town of Woodstock
Local service district of Richmond
Portion of the local service district of Wakefield known as Wakefield Inside
Portion of the local service district of Woodstock
Local service district of Upper and Lower Northampton
Local service district of Northampton
Portion of the local service district of Debec
Hartland 74 Town Western Valley Town of Hartland
Local service district of Somerville
Portion of the local service district of Simonds
Portion of the local service district of Wakefield known as Wakefield Outside
Local service district of Brighton
Local service district of Coldstream
Portion of the local service district of Bright
Portion of the local service district of Peel
District of Carleton North 76 Town Western Valley Village of Bath
Town of Florenceville-Bristol
Village of Centreville
Local service district of Glassville
Local service district of Upper Kent
Local service district of Wicklow
Portion of the local service district of Peel
Local service district of Wilmot
Local service district of Lakeville
Local service district of Aberdeen
Portion of the local service district of Kent
Portion of the local service district of Simonds
Regional Community of Southern Victoria 77 Village Western Valley Village of Aroostook
Village of Perth-Andover
Portion of the local service district of Andover
Portion of the local service district of Perth
District of Tobique Valley 78 Village Western Valley Village of Plaster Rock
Portion of the local service district of Gordon
Local service district of Riley Brook
Portion of the local service district of Lorne

List of regional service commissions

The local governance reform will continue the existence of New Brunswick's 12 regional service commissions.[19] Each regional service commission will have one rural district.[9] Two RSCs will be renamed in 2023.[20]

  • Acadian Peninsula
  • Capital Region (formerly Regional Service Commission 11)
  • Chaleur
  • Fundy
  • Greater Miramichi
  • Kent
  • Kings (formerly Regional Service Commission 8)
  • Northwest
  • Restigouche
  • Southeast
  • Southwest New Brunswick
  • Western Valley

List of rural districts

The local governance reform will result in 12 rural districts.[18] The proposed names of the rural districts were announced on May 25, 2022[10] and became official on July 21, 2022 when the Rural Districts Establishment Regulation was filed.[21] While the names are now official, the rural districts will not come into force until 2023.

Name Rural district number Regional service commission Communities amalgamated
Northwest 1 Northwest Portion of the local service district of Drummond
Local service district of Madawaska
Local service district of Saint-Basile
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Jacques
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Joseph
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Quentin
Portion of the local service district of Rivière-Verte
Portion of the local service district of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Anne
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Léonard
Restigouche 2 Restigouche Portion of the local service district of Addington
Portion of the local service district of Chaleur
Portion of the local service district of Eldon
Local service district of Flatlands
Local service district of Lorne
Local service district of Mann Mountain
Portion of the local service district of Balmoral-Maltais
Chaleur 3 Chaleur Local service district of Allardville
Portion of the local service district of Bathurst
Portion of the local service district of Beresford
Portion of the local service district of Big River
Local service district of New Bandon-Salmon Beach
Portion of the local service district of New Bandon
Acadian Peninsula 4 Acadian Peninsula Local service district of Miscou Island
Portion of the local service district of Shippagan
Portion of the local service district of New Bandon
Greater Miramichi 5 Greater Miramichi Local service district of Black River-Hardwicke
Portion of the local service district of Blackville
Local service district of Chatham
Local service district of Ferry Road-Russellville
Local service district of Glenelg
Portion of the local service district of Nelson
Portion of the local service district of Newcastle
Portion of the local service district of North Esk
Portion of the local service district of South Esk
Local service district of St. Margarets
Portion of the local service district of Hardwicke
Portion of the local service district of Blissfield
Kent 6 Kent Portion of the local service district of Harcourt
Local service district of Carleton
Local service district of Pointe-Sapin
Portion of the local service district of Cap-de-Richibouctou
Local service district of Baie Ste. Anne
Portion of the local service district of Hardwicke
Local service district of Escuminac
Portion of the local service district of Saint-Louis de Kent
Southeast 7 Southeast Portion of the local service district of Dorchester
Portion of the local service district of Coverdale
Portion of the local service district of Westmorland
Portion of the local service district of Alma
Portion of the local service district of Hillsborough
Portion of the local service district of Hopewell
Portion of the local service district of Moncton
Portion of the local service district of Harvey
Portion of the local service district of Sackville
Portion of the local service district of Elgin Parish
Portion of the local service district of Salisbury
Kings 8 8 Portion of the local service district of Cardwell
Local service district of Waterford
Portion of the local service district of Upham
Local service district of Hammond
Portion of the local service district of Sussex
Portion of the local service district of Johnston
Portion of the local service district of Havelock
Portion of the local service district of Norton
Portion of the local service district of Brunswick
Fundy 9 Fundy Local service district of Petersville
Local service district of Greenwich
Portion of the local service district of Westfield
Portion of the local service district of Kingston
Portion of the local service district of Norton
Portion of the local service district of Saint Martins
Portion of the local service district of Simonds
Local service district of Rothesay
Southwest 10 Southwest Local service district of Dumbarton
Local service district of McAdam
Local service district of West Isles
Local service district of White Head Island
Portion of the local service district of Pennfield
Portion of the local service district of Saint George
Portion of the local service district of Saint James
Portion of the local service district of Western Charlotte
Portion of the local service district of Saint David
Portion of the local service district of Saint Croix
Portion of the local service district of Saint Patrick
Portion of the local service district of Lepreau
Capital Region 11 Capital Region Local service district of Burton
Local service district of Clarendon
Portion of the local service district of Gladstone
Local service district of Maugerville
Local service district of Noonan
Portion of the local service district of Stanley
Portion of the local service district of Sheffield
Portion of the local service district of Canning
Portion of the local service district of New Maryland
Local service district of Blissville
Local service district of Wirral-Enniskillen
Portion of the local service district of Bright
Portion of the local service district of Prince William
Portion of the local service district of Saint Mary's
Portion of the local service district of Chipman
Portion of the local service district of Dumfries
Portion of the local service district of Southampton
Portion of the local service district of Northfield
Portion of the local service district of Manners Sutton
Portion of the local service district of Douglas
Portion of the local service district of Waterborough
Portion of the local service district of Rusagonis-Waasis
Western Valley 12 Western Valley Portion of the local service district of Gordon
Portion of the local service district of Kent
Portion of the local service district of Lorne
Portion of the local service district of Perth
Local service district of Denmark
Portion of the local service district of Andover

See also

References

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Further reading

  • Working together for vibrant and sustainable communities

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