The board of directors of the Municipal Assessment Agency is pleased to announce the election of Deputy Mayor Dean Ball of Deer Lake as the Western Director on the agency�s board. The announcement was made today during the board�s meeting in Stephenville. Deputy Mayor Ball was the successful candidate in the recent election conducted by a mail in ballot. "Interest in the agency's board remains high among municipalities with 76 per cent of eligible ballots cast," said board chairperson, Fred Best. "On behalf of the board, I welcome Deputy Mayor Ball and congratulate all eight candidates who participated in the election process."

The Municipal Assessment Agency provides real property assessment service to 229 municipalities across the province. Its board is representative of the agency's stakeholders with six municipal representatives, two taxpayer representatives, and a representative from each of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador and the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Municipal Administrators.