Proposal from 8th Canadian Hussars. Sackville Town Council February 4, 2019

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1 Proposal from 8th Canadian Hussars Sackville Town Council February 4, 2019

2 Sackville Project Longstanding History Honorary Colonel of the 8th Canadian Hussars a Canadian Forces Reserve armoured regiment in Southern NB since April 4th, This year the Regiment is celebrating its 171st year of service to Canada. Close association with the Town of Sackville and region as far back as the Regiment s formation in C Squadron of the Regiment was based in Sackville in a Canadian Forces Armouries building located at the corner of Allison and Main Streets. Regimental Band of the 8th Canadian Hussars was based in Sackville throughout its life under the guidance of Sackville resident and Bandmaster MWO Charles Estabrooks. Relationship between the Regiment and the Town has been substantive and longstanding.

3 Sackville Project The Memento Commanding Officer, LCol Peppard, and the 8th Canadian Hussars would like to memorialize this important relationship by donating a memento. Regiment has procured a retired AFV (Armoured Fighting Vehicle) known as a Cougar AVGP. Regiment was equipped with Cougars from We would like to have it installed and mounted in an appropriate location as a monument to the members of the Regiment who served and were from the Sackville area. The monument (Cougar) can also memorialize fallen comrades.

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5 Sackville Project Cougar AVGP Facts In Service 1976 to 2005 No. Build t; 5.97 m x 2.5 m Crew 3 Commander, gunner & driver + 2 soldiers Main and Secondary Armament 275 hp Speed 100km/hr Retired in 2005, but some transferred to other militaries & police forces Training and reconnaissance vehicle. 1980s and 90s - fire support vehicle for armoured units. Pressed into service for UN missions, UNPROFOR, & Somalia. Propellers and trim vanes for amphibious use, but retrofitted.

6 Sackville Project Project Details It would be mounted on a cement pad in a suitable location in a Memorial/Cenotaph Park with an appropriate marker identifying its significance. The Cougar to be used for this memorial is in storage at CFB Gagetown. The Regiment would like to arrange transportation and installation of the vehicle in the May-June timeframe. The Regiment would also provide the marker (plaque). Town would provide a cement pad covering the footprint of the vehicle on which the vehicle could be mounted. The Town would be asked to ensure the monument is not allowed to fall into neglect and disrepair over time (e.g. paint). Regiment would assist the town in acquiring the appropriate paint. Finally, DND will probably ask the Town to sign a waiver of liability to hold DND free and harmless for any injury to the public in the years to come.

7 Sackville Project Dedication Ceremony Should the Town of Sackville wish to accept, LCol Peppard would propose a military/municipal dedication ceremony, perhaps in June. Would include the Mayor, Council and municipal officials as well as a Regimental delegation. Invitations would be sent to the 8CH Regimental Association, veterans associations, the Royal Canadian Legion and local Cadet units and the public. Details and coordination of this event would be worked out as the date nears.

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9 Sackville and the Equalization Grant

10 What is the Equalization Grant? All municipalities Tax dollars Equalization Grant ( $75 million)

11 Equalization Grants (Group C 2018) $1,400, $1,200, $1,000, $800, $600, $400, $200, $0.00

12 Equalization Grants (Group C 2018) $ $ $ $ $/person $ $ $50.00 $0.00

13 $1,100,000 Sackville s Provincial Grants $1,000,000 $900,000 $800,000 $700,000 Shift to Equalization Grants $600,000 $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $-

14 What s involved in the Equalization Grant? A. Grouping of Municipalities B. Calculation of the Grant

15 Municipal Groups A. 3 metropolitan centres (comprehensive range and level of service) B. 6 smaller urban centres (full range of services but less comprehensive than A) C. 9 larger towns (relatively high demand for services & not near an urban centre) D. 3 large residential communities (near Group A municipalities) E. 34 small regional service centres F. 38 smaller/limited service municipalities G. 5 rural communities

16 Municipal Group C Dalhousie (3126) Caraquet (4169) Grand Falls (5326) Shippagan (2631) Woodstock (5228) Shediac (6664) St. Stephen (4415) Oromocto (9223) Sussex (4312) Sackville (5331) We re in the wrong group!

17 The Equalization Grant (EG) replaced the former Unrestricted Grant The EG is made up of two components: 1. Core funding component 2. Equalization component

18 How it s calculated: 1. Core funding component $0.16 x ( A /100 ) The non-residential tax base of the community Problem: A is too small because a major portion of our nonresidential tax base (Mount Allison) is i) under-assessed ii) taxed at a residential rate

19 How it s calculated: 2. Equalization component Adjusted standard expenditure [( B C ) x D )] + E Police services under the PPSA Fiscal capacity of the municipality Population

20 How it s calculated: 2. Equalization component What do these mean? Adjusted standard expenditure (B - C) x D Fiscal capacity of the municipality Population 1. Adjusted standard expenditure -revised net budget per capita x density factor = 1- ( F x 0.10) Density adjustment index (G H I J) (I J) G population of the municipality H total kms of roads in the municipality I population of the group J total kms of roads in the group

21 How it s calculated: 2. Equalization component Adjusted standard expenditure (B - C) x D Fiscal capacity of the municipality Population What do these mean? 2. Fiscal capacity of the municipality Revised group average tax rate X (municipal tax base per capita 100)

22 How it s calculated: 2. Equalization component What do these mean? 3. Population Adjusted standard expenditure (B - C) x D Fiscal capacity of the municipality Population Number of people residing in the municipality

23 Where do we suffer in this? 1. In the wrong group of municipalities 2. Core Component - the non-residential tax base 3. Equalization Component - Students aren t counted in our population a. Equalization component [( B C ) x D )] + E b. Adjusted standard expenditure i. -revised net budget per capita x density factor ii. density index (G H I J) (I J) c. Fiscal capacity Revised group average tax rate X (municipal tax base per capita 100)

24 $140, $130, Amount needed to provide services Tax base per capita $120, $110, $100, No Grant Grant $90, $80, $70,000.00

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26 Next Steps: 1. Enlist support of other communities with post-secondary student populations (UdeM, UNB, NBCC) 2. Lobby the provincial government.