BUDGET BULLETIN 2006
This is your notice that the 2006 Municipal draft budget will be passed on the 23rd of May 2006 at the regular Council meeting. Copies of the budget will be available for viewing at the arenas, libraries and municipal office. It has also been posted on the website at "www.arran-elderslie.com" under 'Municipal Info – News & Notices' as well as on the Treasurer's page.
The Municipality is faced with many new costs and cost increases again this year. The following are some of the increases we face:
|
New and/or Increased 2006 Expenditures |
2005 Actual |
2006 Increase |
Percentage Increased |
|
Insurance |
152,168 |
4,335 |
2.8% |
|
Policing |
821,447 |
70,321 |
8.5% |
|
Conservation Authorities |
40,116 |
3,134 |
7.8% |
|
Electricity Increases |
283,167 |
18,933 |
6.7% |
|
Wages & Benefit costs |
1,883,396 |
130,594 |
6.9% |
|
Total |
3,180,294 |
227,317 |
6.54% average inc. |
The following are capital projects we plan to undertake in 2006:
|
Project |
Description |
Budget |
Funded by |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Roads |
Sidewalks |
10,000 |
Road Grant |
|
|
Construction |
366,500 |
Road Grant |
|
|
Buildings |
4,000 |
Taxation |
|
|
Tower Road |
102,790 |
Reserves/school board |
|
Bridges |
Capital Repairs |
40,000 |
Road Grant |
|
Cemetery |
Mortuary Roof |
2,000 |
Taxation |
|
Landfills |
Drains, Fencing |
5,000 |
Taxation |
|
Emergency Measures |
Radio |
1,300 |
Taxation |
|
Recreation |
Tables, doors, paving, etc |
42,338 |
Taxation/OPG grant |
|
|
Pools |
5,090 |
OPG grant |
|
|
Truck, Library/legion roof, paving |
63,675 |
OPG grant/reserve funds//taxation |
|
|
Chesley Library |
550,000 |
Reserve funds/reserves |
|
Fire |
Equipment |
52,950 |
Joint Municipalities/taxation |
|
Water |
Various projects-urban wards |
375,343 |
Reserves, school board |
|
OSTAR |
3 urban wards |
2,910,000 |
2/3 grant, 1/3 reserves |
|
Sewer |
Chesley projects |
165,774 |
Reserves/school board |
|
Total |
|
4,696,760 |
|
The Municipality has received one-time funding for roads and bridges from the Province of Ontario in the amount of $279,504 which has helped to reduce an increase in the tax rate.
Council is proposing to raise the Municipal portion of the tax levy by 3% over total taxes raised in 2005. The proposed increase in taxation results in the following budget changes.
Information on Arran-Elderslie Levy:
|
Year |
Total Budget |
Amount Raised by Taxation |
Percent of Budget financed from Taxation |
Percent Change in Tax Levy |
|
2005 |
7,517,252 |
2,200,100 |
29.3% |
|
|
2006 |
7,713,742 |
2,266,100 |
29.4% |
3% |
|
|
196,490 |
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in tax levy |
66,000 |
|
|
Combined with the County and School Board, the 2006 tax rate has decreased by 11.23% from the 2005 rate.
Changes to your tax bill are mainly due to assessment changes or water/sewer rate increases (if applicable).
Comparison of 2005 and 2006 Tax bills on a home assessed at $120,000 if there is no assessment change.
|
Year |
|
Education |
County |
Municipality |
Total Tax Bill |
|
2005 |
|
355.20 |
584.39 |
796.80 |
=SUM(left) 1,736.39 |
|
2006 |
|
316.80 |
511.78 |
712.80 |
1,541.38 |
|
$ Decrease |
|
(38.40) |
(72.61) |
(84.00) |
(195.01) |
|
% Decrease |
|
10.81% |
12.42% |
10.54% |
(11.23%) |
Arran-Elderslie is the only Municipality in Bruce County, which has a large number of multiple facilities, such as: four active Cemeteries; three Fire Departments; three Libraries; three Arenas/Community Centres; three Works Garages;
two Pools and two Landfills. These facilities all have fixed costs including: insurance, hydro, telephones, heating, maintenance costs, etc., etc. We also have 55-60 bridges and 367 Km of Roads to maintain.
Budgets by Department:
|
Department |
2005 Actual |
2006 Budget |
Increase Decrease |
2006 Capital by Department |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General Gov't |
1,014,868 |
672,700 |
(342,168) |
0 |
|
Econ Dev/Drains |
206,180 |
143,549 |
(62,631) |
0 |
|
Fire Services |
512,771 |
349,568 |
(163,203) |
52,950 |
|
Bldg Insp/Animal Ctrl/ OPP,Emerg Meas/Cons Auth |
1,032,351 |
1,011,786 |
(20,565) |
1,300 |
|
Works Dept/Bridges |
2,356,263 |
1,874,357 |
(481,906) |
523,290 |
|
Garbage/Recycling/ Landfills |
229,247 |
246,060 |
16,813 |
5,000 |
|
Cemeteries |
67,088 |
73,062 |
5,974 |
2,000 |
|
Libraries |
24,898 |
31,655 |
6,757 |
558,000 |
|
Museum |
11,642 |
12,281 |
639 |
0 |
|
Parks |
56,183 |
58,470 |
2,287 |
0 |
|
Planning/Social Serv |
31,788 |
37,933 |
6,145 |
0 |
|
Recreation/Facilities |
786,400 |
821,339 |
34,939 |
103,103 |
|
Total |
6,329,679 |
5,332,760 |
(996,919) |
1,245,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Sewer Systems |
660,587 |
679,666 |
19,079 |
165,774 |
|
All Water Systems |
990,504 |
1,648,366 |
657,862 |
3,285,343 |
|
Total |
1,651,091 |
2,328,032 |
676,941 |