BUDGET BULLETIN 2008
This is your notice that the 2008 Municipal draft budget will be passed on the 12th of May 2008 at the regular Council meeting. Copies of the budget will be available for viewing at the arenas, libraries and municipal office.
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 have fixed costs including: insurance, hydro, telephones, heating, maintenance costs, etc. The Municipality also has 60 bridges and 367 Km of Roads to maintain. In 2008 increased gas prices will also contribute additional costs to the budget.
Budgets by Department:
|
Department |
2007 Spending by Dept. |
2008 Budget by Dept. |
Increase (Decrease)
|
2008 Capital Projects included in Budget |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General Gov't |
613,016 |
626,270 |
13,254 |
0 |
|
Econ Dev/Drains |
343,750 |
155,636 |
(188,114) |
0 |
|
Fire Services |
364,536 |
530,908 |
166,372 |
232,922 |
|
Dr. Recruitment |
15,590 |
14,600 |
(990) |
14,600 |
|
Paisley Health Clinic |
157,425 |
249,816 |
92,391 |
249,816 |
|
Bldg Insp/Animal Ctrl/ OPP,Emerg Meas/Cons Auth |
913,791 |
1,071,887 |
*** 158,096 |
41,644
|
|
Works Dept/Bridges |
2,309,402 |
3,259,804 |
950,402 |
1,457,000 |
|
Garbage/Recycling/ Landfills |
213,090 |
248,860 |
35,770 |
20,000 |
|
Cemeteries |
67,878 |
74,834 |
6,956 |
0 |
|
Libraries |
74,951 |
47,684 |
(27,267) |
7,500 |
|
Museum |
7,292 |
8,880 |
1,588 |
0 |
|
Parks |
67,363 |
73,254 |
5,891 |
0 |
|
Planning/Social Serv |
30,785 |
28,537 |
(2,248) |
0 |
|
Recreation/Facilities |
910,797 |
1,033,355 |
122,558 |
190,694 |
|
Total |
6,089,666 |
7,424,325 |
1,334,659 |
2,214,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Sewer Systems |
416,720 |
742,616 |
325,896 |
289,557 |
|
All Water Systems |
703,898 |
1,629,491 |
925,593 |
1,193,000 |
|
Total |
1,120,618 |
2,372,107 |
1,251,489 |
1,482,557 |
|
Grand Total |
7,210,284 |
9,799,432 |
2,586,148 |
3,696,733 |
***The 2008 increase is a result of a one time amount received in 2007 when the OPP billing was reduced because of the Caledonia Native standoff whereby officers were deployed outside the detachment.
The following are capital projects we plan to undertake in 2008:
|
Project |
Description |
Budget |
Funded by |
|
Economic Development |
Entrance signs Chesley |
1,944 |
Taxation |
|
Protective Services |
Well head protection |
41,644 |
Reserves
|
|
Health |
Dr. Recruitment Paisley |
14,600 |
Taxation |
|
|
Health Clinic Paisley |
249,816 |
Donations/Reserves |
|
Roads |
Sidewalks |
22,000 |
Taxation |
|
|
Paving, Reconstruction |
859,000 |
Gas Tax Grant/Taxation/Reserves |
|
|
Buildings |
16,000 |
Taxation |
|
|
Asset Management |
40,000 |
Taxation |
|
Equipment |
Plow truck, backhoe, broom |
280,000 |
Reserves |
|
Bridges |
Sideroad 25 E, C 2 (E);C4(A) |
240,000 |
Reserves/Taxation |
|
Landfills |
Arran-engineer expansion |
20,000 |
Taxation |
|
Recreation |
C-rubberized flooring, P-hydro upgrade,T-soda blast,paint |
140,450 |
Joint Boards/Reserves |
|
|
Pools |
7,800 |
Reserves |
|
|
C Trailer Park upgrades |
4,000 |
Reserves |
|
|
Libraries |
7,500 |
Reserves |
|
|
Other Facilities |
36,500 |
|
|
Fire |
Equipment |
232,922 |
Joint Municipalities/Taxation/reserves |
|
Water |
Various projects-urban wards |
1,158,000 |
Reserves, users |
|
OSTAR |
Tara, Chesley & Paisley |
35,000 |
2/3 grant, 1/3 reserves |
|
Sewer |
Chesley & Paisley projects |
289,557 |
Reserves |
|
Total |
|
3,696,733 |
|
Council would like to make ratepayers aware of some of the facility deficits that the Municipality is dealing with.
Chesley Town Hall/Theatre $ 11,899
Paisley Museum $ 5,408
Community Centres (3) $284,342
Pools (2) $ 42,331
Ball/Soccer fields $ 15,773
Council is proposing to increase the tax rate by 6.16%. Combined with the County and School Board the 2008 proposed tax rate would increase by 4.45%. The proposed increase in taxation results in the following calculations.
Comparison of 2007 and 2008 Tax bills on a home assessed at $120,000 if there is no assessment change.
|
Year |
|
Education |
County |
Municipality |
Total Tax Bill |
|
2007 |
|
316.80 |
537.39 |
782.08 |
1636..27 |
|
2008 |
|
316.80 |
562.06 |
830.31 |
1709.17 |
|
$ Increase |
|
(0) |
24.67 |
48.22 |
72.90 |
|
% Increase |
|
0% |
4.59% |
6.16% |
4.45% |
If you have any questions, please call 519-363-3039.
Treasurer Joanne Marklevitz