Municipality of Bluewater Draft Budget

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1 Municipality of Bluewater Draft Budget 1

2 Draft 2010 Budget Bluewater Municipal Council has approved a draft 2010 budget of $5,551,702, a 4.66% overall increase which protects the current levels of municipal services residents and businesses need. 2

3 Investments in the Future The 2010 budget increase of 4.66% is made up of less than 1% (0.871%) for corporate operations and more than $785,000 in savings for future community investments across Bluewater. 3

4 Local Government Role The budget reflects the local government role in providing services that have the greatest impact on resident quality of life. The 2010 budget makes strategic investments in Council s priorities and will support existing programs and services this year and next. The County of Huron sets the tax ratios as the upper tier government, which ratios have not changed for 2010 taxation year 4

5 2010 Budget Operations The Municipality includes capital improvements in the 2010 budget to fund various projects and necessary infrastructure maintenance. The operating budget funds the day-to-day operating costs for services provided by both the Municipality and the County such as police, fire, emergency services, social services programs, libraries, roads, parks, recreation etc. and includes costs such as wages, fuel, hydro, supplies etc. 5

6 Executive Summaries During the budget process, staff presented the draft 2010 budget which included all operating and capital funds for work proposed in 2010, which resulted in less than a 1% increase. Executive Summaries were presented to provide information on the department activities, the operating and capital costs to provide services. 6

7 Investment in the Future Council reviewed the needs of the Municipality in the areas of roads, bridges, libraries, landfills, facilities and included significant funds in the 2010 draft budget to invest in the future, which results in the overall increase of 4.66%. 7

8 2010 Reserves for Future Investment $450,000 Road and bridge repairs/paving/construction $150,000 Community Improvement Plan for Hensall community $150,000 Libraries, Public Washroom projects $10,000 Area Health Care Capital Projects $1,500 Hamlet Beautification Fund $25,000 Reserves to upgrade the municipal roads study over the next two years 8

9 Reserves and Reserve Funds The Municipality maintains a range of reserve accounts used to support various programs and services within the Bluewater communities. Reserves also support the many critical infrastructure systems that residents and businesses rely on such as water, sewer, landfills. The 2010 budget provides reserve fund balance of $3,978,771.17, and reserves of $4,229,

10 Services included in the Budget Fire and Emergency Services Public Facilities, Arenas, Parks and Recreation Garbage Collection and Landfill operations including large garbage pickup Water, wastewater services Cemetery Services Roads and Public Works Building, Planning and By-law Services 10

11 Services included in the Budget Library (County programs in 3 Bluewater locations) Policing (Ontario Provincial Police) Watershed Protection (Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority) Huron County Health Unit Social Services/Social Housing (Huron County) Fire Services (Lambton Shores, South Huron and Central Huron), including funding towards Hensall Fire Department Pumper Financial Grants to local community groups 11

12 Services included in the Budget Refurbishment of Bridge B20 on Airport Line Completion of Zurich Agricultural Grounds Funding towards Goshen Line Upgrades Re-roof Bayfield Community Centre Recondition site of Hensall Arena/Community Centre Parking Lot 12

13 Services in the Budget Continuation of the Bayfield Water Tower and Distribution System Project Continuation of the Environmental Assessments for the Bayfield, Hensall Lagoon projects Continuation of the upgrades to the Zurich Lagoon Continuation of the Environmental Assessment for the Lakeshore Sewage Collection System project Continuation of the Bluewater Landfill Consolidation Plan 13

14 Budget Review Prior to making decisions on the 2010 budget, Council reviewed: Departmental budgets Reserves and reserve funds Consolidated taxation revenues Fees revenues Consolidated revenues and expenditures 2010 tax rates and impacts of County of Huron and Education rates Taxes by Class, changes to the CVA Levy by Service Area Assessments by class and re-assessment 14

15 2010 Composite Tax Rate 2010 Municipality of Bluewater Tax R Weighted Municipal Municipal County County Education Education TOTAL TOTAL Class CVA Tax Rate Current Taxes Tax Rate Current Taxes Tax Rate Current Taxes TAX RATE TAXES Residential 919,658, $4,707, $5,519, $2,216, $12,442, Residential Farmland 273, $1, $1, $ $3, Multi-Residential 6,766, $34, $40, $14, $90, Commercial 51,968, $265, $311, $540, $1,118, Excess 115, $ $ $1, $2, Vacant 394, $2, $2, $4, $8, Industrial 7,194, $36, $43, $93, $173, Excess 64, $ $ $ $1, Vacant 194, $ $1, $2, $4, Large Industrial 10,329, $52, $61, $134, $249, Pipeline 4,216, $21, $25, $29, $75, Farmlands 83,078, $425, $498, $200, $1,124, Managed Forest 395, $2, $2, $ $5, ,084,649,460 $5,551, $6,509, $3,239, $15,300,

16 2010 Taxes by Class 2010 Municipality of Bluewater Tax Rate Calculation 2010 Weighted Municipal Municipal Municipal Class RTC/Q 2010 CVA Ratio CVA Tax Rate Current Taxes Current Taxes Residential $4,708, Multi-Residential $34, Commercial $268, Industrial $38, Large Industrial $52, Pipeline $21, Farmlands $425, Managed Forest $2, ,330,995,553 $5,551, ,084,649,460 $5,551, Class Bluewater Municipal Current Taxes Residential $ 4,708, Multi-Residential $ 34, Commercial $ 268, Industrial $ 38, Large Industrial $ 52, Pipeline $ 21, Farmlands $ 425, Managed Forest $ 2, $ 5,551, $4,708, Bluewater 2010 Current Taxes by Tax Class Tax Dollars Collected $34, $268, $38, $52, $21, $425, $2, Residential Multi- Residential Commercial Industrial Large Industrial Tax Dollars by Class Pipeline Farmlands Managed Forest 16

17 Levy by Service Area Includes 2010 Reserve Amounts for future investments in service delivery -14,964 0% -1,084,946-17% -494,959-8% -949,151-15% Municipality of Bluewater 2010 Taxes by Service Area 0 0% 0 0% -23,895 0% 54,883 1% -168,740-3% -447,234-7% 357,349 6% -275,658-4% 0 0% -2,519,351-39% Members of Council General Government Planning Marina Roads Environment Cemetery Building Fire Facilities/Recreation Sewer Water Streetlights Current surplus 17

18 Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund OMPF to provide a stable funding guarantee 2009 received $1,069, to receive $1,040,200. Loss of $ 29,600 in revenue. Province has confirmed Gas Tax will remain 18

19 Change to CVA Residential up by 43,297,152 or 4.9% Farmland up by 11,302,294 or 3.5% Multi-Residential up by 363,357 or 6.3% Commercial up by 3,226,256 or 2.1% Industrial down by 14,075 or -0.1% The increase from the 2009 to 2010 CVA is approximately 4.61% 19

20 Department Reviews Investment Budget Each Department has provided an executive summary for review that is posted separately on the municipal website Council has invested in the future by including transfers to reserves to finance future capital expenditures. 20

21 2010 Draft Budget As previously mentioned, the 2010 Budget is an investment document Reserve Funds will see a net increase by the end of 2010 The overall increase in the Operating Budget is less than 1% (0.871%) The increase in the Municipal Levy is primarily for savings to be used in future investments in the communities. 21

22 Questions of Treasurer Budget information is posted on the municipal website at: Comments or questions can be submitted to the Municipal Treasurer 22

2018 PRELIMINARY BUDGET April 16, 2018 Public Budget Review

2018 PRELIMINARY BUDGET April 16, 2018 Public Budget Review 1 Fire and Emergency Services Public Facilities, Arenas, Parks and Recreation Garbage Collection and Landfill Water, Wastewater Services Cemetery