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Originally Posted by kunkstyle
There's various reasons why a town wouldn't want to apply for city status. As a town the province controls the roads, a city has control of thier own. Funding, grants, etc factor in as well, IIRC.
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A few years ago Drumheller actually applied to downgrade from City to Town. The reason had to do with the province paying for highway maintenance within the municipalities limits, as opposed to them having to pay for it.