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1 THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF LUMBY BYLAW No. 765, 2015 A BYLAW TO ADOPT THE FINANCIAL PLAN FOR THE YEARS WHEREAS in accordance with the provisions of the Community Charter Council is required to prepared and adopt a Financial Plan for the municipality before the fifteenth day of May in each year; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Lumby in open meeting assembled ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "VILLAGE OF LUMBY FINANCIAL PLAN BYLAW No. 765, 2015". 2. Schedule "A" is attached to and forms part of this bylaw. 3. Schedule B is attached to and forms part of this bylaw. 4. This bylaw shall come into force and take effect upon the final reading and adoption thereof. READ A FIRST TIME this 2" day of February 2015 READ A SECOND TIME this 16" day of February 2015 READ A THIRD TIME this 16 day of February 2015 FINAL READING AND ADOPTED this 2n day of March 2015 Tom la Kevin Acton Corporate Officer Mayor Attachment: Schedule "A" and B

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5 SCHEDULE B: OBJECTIVES AND POLICY DISCLOSURE In accordance with Section 165, 3.1 of the Community Charter the Village of Lumby is required to include in the Five Year Financial Plan, objectives and policies regarding each of the following: (a) the proportion of total revenue that is proposed to come from each funding source; (b) the distribution of property value taxes among the property classes that may be subject to the taxes; (c) the use of permissive tax exemptions. PROPORTION OF TOTAL REVENUE FROM EACH FUNDING SOURCE Proportion of Total Revenue from Each Source Revenue Source Percent of Revenue Dollar Amount Property Taxes 24.0 $ 1,011,620 User Fees and Charges 24.2 $ 1,017,100 Other Sources 25.1 $ 1,055,295 Proceeds from Borrowing 0.0 $ - Government Grants 26.7 $ 1,122,383 Total %4,206,398 Property Value Taxes The proportion of revenues represented by property taxes should be the difference between all other collections and total revenues required. The objective is to balance the budget each year and maintain a reasonable tax burden. User Fees and Charges User fees and charges should be charged on a cost recovery basis as much as possible, with the exception of subsidized activities. The proportion of revenues represented by fees will vary depending on the services being performed in each year that the fees are charged.

6 The objective is to recover costs related to commercial activities and partially recover costs related to youth activities. Other Sources The proportion of revenues represented by other sources shall be the percentage represented by those revenue sources as anticipated forthe year. The objective is to maximize other revenue sources. Proceeds from Borrowing Borrowing should be used on a limited basis for large infrastructure projects where reserves are not sufficient or not appropriate to (fully) fund the capital cost. The proportion of total revenues represented by borrowing should be zero. The objective is to identify projects in advance and fund though reserves if consistent with Council's policy, or to borrow and repay overthe expected service life of the asset. Government Grants The proportion of revenues represented by government grants shall be the percentage represented by those revenue sources as anticipated for the year. The objective is to maximize other revenue sources from government grants. DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY VALUE TAXES Distribution of Property Tax Values Among the Property Classes Property Class Distribution of Tax (Percentage) Residential (1) Utilities (2) 0.40 Social Housing (3) 0.00 Major Industrial (4) 0.01 Light Industrial (5) Business and Other (6) Recreation / Non-profit (8) Farmland (9) Total

7 The objective of the distribution of property tax values is to equitably distribute the tax burden among the classes, with reasonable consistency from one year to the next. USE OF PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTIONS Permissive tax exemptions should be considered in accordance with Council's Permissive Tax Exemption Policy. The objective of the permissive tax exemption is to provide assistance to community organizations performing activities that the Village would otherwise provide.