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YOUR NIAGARA REGION
2012 APPROVED
BUDGET
PRESENTATION TO TOWN OF FORT ERIE
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How the budget worksNiagara Region's budget has three components, the operating budget, which is similar to your day-to-day costs like gas, groceries or phone bill and the capital budget which is like your longer-term infrastructure investments, similar to your car or house and the rate budget.
The operating budget pays for the daily business of the Niagara Region and its boards and agencies. This budget pays for programs and services, including the staff to deliver those services, supplies and repayment of debt for major projects.
The capital budget is the annual plan for the purchase of capital assets, such as: roads, water treatment plants, sewers, buildings, machinery and equipment.
The rate budget pays for rate based services such as waste management, curbside collection, management of a recycling facility and landfill sites as well as the production of water and treatment of wastewater.
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2012 Budget ProcessMeeting Dates Times Topic / DiscussionBudget Review Committee of the Whole (BRCOTW)
June 9, 2011 6:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m. 2012 Budget guidance
BRCOTW Sept. 8, 2011
6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Rate methodology
BRCOTW Sept. 22, 2011
6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. 2012 operating and capital budget update, Q2 budget to actual
BRCOTW Oct. 13, 2011 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Levy operating budget presentations
BRCOTW Oct. 20, 2011 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Rate operating presentations (Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority)
Public Engagement Oct. 24, 2011
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Water Wastewater and Waste Management budgets and operations
Public Engagement Oct. 26, 2011 & Nov. 2, 2011
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Draft operating and capital budgets
BRCOTW Nov.3, 2011 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Capital budget approval and operating updated. NRPS and Economic Development updates
BRCOTW Nov.10, 2011 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Rate budget approval; operating update; Q3 budget to actual and forecast update
BRCOTW Dec. 1, 2011
6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Levy operating budget and user fee by-law approval
BRCOTW Dec. 8, 2011 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. If required3
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2012 Approved Budget
After almost 50 hours of budget deliberations,Regional Council approved the followingbudgets, on December 1, 2011:
• Operating• Capital• Rate
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Affordability and Sustainability
Income growth + Assessment growth = Affordability Today
(2.0% to 3.8%) + 1.0% = 3.0% to 4.8%
June 9, 2011 Budget Guideline
Presentation
Sustainability means meeting
the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs.
Contingency reservesEmployee future benefits
Infrastructure gap
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Property Taxes in Niagara Region
Niagara Region property taxes fund services in your community.
Your property taxes are divided into three areas:
Niagara Region
Local area municipality
School Board / Education
6
49%
34%
17%
Property Tax Distribution
Niagara RegionLocal AreaSchool Board/Ed-ucation Tax
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Property Taxes in Fort Erie
Fort Erie property taxes fund services in your community.
Your property taxes are divided into three areas:
Niagara Region
Fort Erie
School Board / Education
7
43%
40%
17%
Property Tax Distribution
Niagara Region
Fort Erie
School Board/Educa-tion Tax
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Historical Property Tax Increase Comparison Including Growth
Durham Peel Ottawa Hamilton York Waterloo London Halton Niagara0.0%
4.0%
8.0%
12.0%
16.0%
20.0% 18.8% 17.8% 17.4%15.3%
13.5% 13.2%
10.3%
7.5%
1.3%
2007 to 2011
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Historical Review of the Levy
9Affordability
Sustainability
Gap
Equivalent to 0.44% Annual Tax Increases after assessment growth
2012 amounts above the line are sustainability decisions to be discussed later in presentation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-2.0%
-1.0%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
Increase Before Assessment Growth Increase After Assessment GrowthIncrease Before Growth and Upload Increase After Growth and Before Upload
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Your property tax increases, after assessment growth, for the past 10 years:
Year Tax Increase
2002 2.84 per cent
2003 5.42 per cent
2004 4.30 per cent
2005 3.87 per cent
2006 1.95 per cent
2007 2.19 per cent
2008 0.04 per cent
2009 1.24 per cent
2010 (-0.8) per cent
2011 (-1.37) per cent
2012 3.14 per cent
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Proposed 2012 Property Tax ChangesArea Guidance Levy
Change Impact on
Levy Cost Per
Household *
Proposed 2012 Budget $8,176,760 $6,523,830 2.31%
Assessment Growth -1.00%
Proposed 2012 Budget - Affordability 1.31% $17.06
* Estimated impact to the Average Residential Home (2011 average assessment = $219,732)
New Programs 550,000 0.19% $2.54
Total Sustainability & New Programs $5,191,447 1.84% $23.97
Total Levy Increase Affordability & Sustainability $11,715,156 3.14% $41.03
Sustainability Decisions
• Inter-Municipal Transit• NRPS Interim Accommodations• 2009 OMPF Reconciliation• Contingency Reserve
2,048,5372,017,910
(1,725,000)$2,300,000
0.7%0.7%-0.6%0.8%
$9.46$9.32
$(7.97)$10.62
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2012 Proposed Operating Budget
Total Gross Revenue Property Taxpayers/Rate Payers (what you pay)
Programs paid through your tax levy dollars
$618.8 million $324.6 million $294.5 million
Programs paid through rates
$159.4 million $20.3 million $139.1 million
Total: $778.2 million $344.6 million $433.6 million
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Proposed 2012 Capital Budget
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Department Proposed 2012 BudgetEmergency Capital Levy $1,000,000
Information Technology Solutions 2,500,000
Properties Management 11,280,000
Integrated Community Planning 110,000
Community Services 1,297,100
Public Health and Emergency Medical Services 1,850,000
Fleet 3,346,000
Transportation 54,490,000
Niagara Regional Housing 8,190,850
Niagara Regional Police Services 2,730,000
Waste Management 5,700,000
Water 22,150,000
Wastewater 34,330,000
Total: $148,973,950
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Proposed 2012 Capital Financing Financing Source Amount Capital Levy $9,245,000Unfunded Capital Levy $2,900,000* Long-term Debt 34,773,597 Reserves 65,726,676 Development Charges 15,995,000 Cost Sharing with Area Municipalities 4,200,000 Federal Gas Tax 13,100,000 Other Grants and Subsidies 3,033,677 Total: $148,973,950
* Staff to provide funding alternates to Council through Corporate Service Committee in 2012
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SERVICES FUNDED BY YOUR TAX DOLLARS
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Where do your tax dollars go?Program or Service What you pay
Leadership and Governance $10.70
Public Health and Emergency Medical Services $106.21
Corporate Services $61.17
Community Services $168.02
Public Works $112.57
Integrated Community Planning $28.84
General Government Expenses $230.14
Provincial Offences Court Administration ($4.62)
Niagara Regional Housing $122.75
Niagara Economic Development Corporation $8.99
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority $30.28
General Government Revenues ($115.63)
Niagara Regional Police Service $576.71
Sustainability and New Programs $23.97
Total: $1,360.11
Rate Services What you Pay
*Garbage, Recycling, Organics
$167.57 (or $3.22 per week)
Total Regional Taxes
$1,527.68
(including garbage, recycling and organics)
House assessed at $219,732 in 2011
*The cost of garbage, recycling and organics differs for each municipality, $167.57 is the average cost.
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Community ServicesSeniors Services for 1,500 seniors at eight long-term care homes and over 4,000 seniors through seniors community programs
Children’s Services for more than 15,447 children from birth to 12 yearsSocial Assistance and Employment Opportunities for 35,507 residents monthly Emergency Shelter, Hostels and Homelessness Prevention for more than 9,000 annually
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Community Services Program / Service Total budget
(2012)Niagara’s Share (tax levy 2012)
What you paid in 2011
What you will pay in 2012
Seniors Services $72.2 million $4.6 million $21.23 $21.12
Children’s Services $31.5 million $6.2 million $28.25 $28.55
Social Assistance and Employment Opportunities (SAEO)
$119.2 million $25.1 million $116.69 $115.90
Emergency Shelter, Hostels & Homelessness Prevention
$1.6 million $0.5 million $2.30 $2.45
Total Community Services
$224.5 million $36.4 million $168.47 $168.02
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Public HealthDeliver public health programs and services in the in the following areas:
Communicable disease control
Immunization
Sexual health
Dental health
Environmental health
Chronic disease and injury prevention
Health promotion and information
Family health
Emergency Medical Services (responds to over 72,000 calls annually)
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Public Health
Program / Service
Total budget (2012)
Niagara’s Share (tax levy 2012)
What you paid in 2011
What you will pay in 2012
Public Health: • Promotion • Protection • Prevention
$36.3 million
$6.9 million
$31.83 $31.88
Niagara Emergency Medical Services
$36.6 million
$16.1 million
$74.39 $74.33
Total Public Health
$72.9 million
$23.0 million
$106.22 $106.21
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Integrated Community PlanningRegional Clerk’s OfficeCorporate CommunicationsRegional Policy PlanningRegional Emergency ManagementCommunity and Corporate PlanningInter-governmental agenda for planning
Total Budget (2012)
Niagara’s Share
(tax levy 2012)
What you paid in 2011
What you will pay in 2012
*$7.0 million $6.2 million $28.79 *$28.84
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Leadership and Governance Offices of the Regional Chair, Members of Council
and Chief Administrative Officer:Overall political and administrative leadership and governance Champion and execute Council’s Business PrioritiesChair is Chief Executive Officer and represents Region provincially, nationally and internationally
Executive management of corporation, staff, the delivery of programs and services, development of policy and advice to Chair and Council in pursuit of Council’s Business Plan
Total Budget (2012)
Niagara’s Share
(tax levy 2012)
What you paid in 2011
What you will pay in 2012
$2.3 million $2.3 million $10.93 $10.70
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Corporate Services Financial Management and PlanningLegal ServicesHuman ResourcesFacilities ManagementIT Solutions
Total BudgetNiagara’s
Share(tax levy 2012)
What you paid in 2011
What you will pay in 2012
$14.4 million $13.2 million $60.65 $61.17
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General Government Expenditures/Revenues General Government
Total budget (2012)
Niagara’s Share (tax levy 2012)
What you paid in 2011
What you will pay in 2012
Expenditures $51.8 million $49.8 million $225.24 $230.14
Revenues ($25 million) ($25 million) ($116.79) ($115.63)
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Debt Charges $30,966,486 Responsive Region $200,000911 Emergency Phone $1,207,888 Capital Financing $8,941,517Contingency $600,000 Investment Income $11,325,000MPAC $5,912,113
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Public Works
Transportation Services maintains over 750 km of roads, 179 bridges, and culverts and 295 traffic signals, including snow removal services Development Services reviews over 550 development applications annually, approval & inspection of 370 private sewage systems annually
Program / Service Total budget (2012)
Niagara’s Share (tax levy 2012)
What you paid in 2011
What you will pay in 2012
Administration $0.025 million $0 $4.11 $0
Transportation* $26.6 million $23.6 million $103.92 $108.88
Development Services $1.5 million $0.8 million $3.69 $3.69
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Public Works - Rates Waste Management curbside collection of recyclables, organics and garbage, management of a recycling facility and 14 landfill sites Water Services: 59 billion litres of water per year treated at six plants and transmitted through 53 facilities and 307 km of watermains Wastewater Treatment: 79 billion litres of wastewater treated at 11 plants and collected through 123 pump stations and 316 km of wastewater mains
Program / Service
Total Budget - 2012(incl. capital financing)
Rate/Requisition to Local Municipalities – 2012
Average Regional Cost per Household in 2012*
Estimated Average Retail Increase/ (Decrease) per Household in 2012**
Waste Management
$52.3 million $34.0 million $168 ($2.15)
Water & Wastewater
$107.1 million $105.0 million $423 $14.00
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* For water & wastewater, determined using total rate/requisition amount to local municipalities divided by total flows for a household consuming 250 M3 per year
** Final residential impact due to Regional rate & requisition varies by local municipality and is subject to local budget processes including decisions on consumption, assessment value, allocation of cost between fixed & variable rates, and application of other funding sources. Based on assessment value of $219,732, 1% assessment growth, water consumption of 250 M3 and meter size of 5/8”.
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Estimated Average Household Impact*Waste Management Services
Estimated Household Cost *(CVA of $219,732 & 1% assessment growth)
Municipality 20112012
EstimatedEstimated
Change
Fort Erie $ 171 $ 165 $ (6)Grimsby 126 121 (5)Lincoln 126 125 (1)Niagara Falls 142 144 1 NOTL 175 177 2 Pelham 128 130 3 Port Colborne 254 232 (22)St. Catharines 172 175 4 Thorold 165 162 (3)Wainfleet 142 165 23 Welland 228 208 (21)West Lincoln 128 139 11 Average 170 167 (2)
* Final residential impact is subject to final assessment values & local budget processes
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Agency, Boards and Commissions
Niagara Regional Police Service Provincial Offences Court Administration Niagara Peninsula Conservation
Authority Niagara Regional Housing Niagara Economic Development
Corporation
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Agency, Boards and CommissionsProgram / Service Total
budget (2012)
Niagara’s Share (tax levy 2012)
What you paid in 2011
What you will pay in 2012
Niagara Regional Police Service
$138.0 million
$124.9 million
$569.50 $576.71
Provincial Offences Court Administration
$8.1 million ($1 million) ($4.45) ($4.62)
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority*
$6.9 million $6.6 million $29.78 $30.28
Niagara Regional Housing
$49.3 million
$26.6 million $120.18 $122.75
Niagara Economic Development Corp.*
$1.9 million $1.9 million $8.84 $8.99
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Where do your tax dollars go?Program or Service What you pay
Leadership and Governance $10.70
Public Health and Emergency Medical Services $106.21
Corporate Services $61.17
Community Services $168.02
Public Works $112.57
Integrated Community Planning $28.84
General Government Expenses $230.14
Provincial Offences Court Administration ($4.62)
Niagara Regional Housing $122.75
Niagara Economic Development Corporation $8.99
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority $30.28
General Government Revenues ($115.63)
Niagara Regional Police Service $576.71
Sustainability and New Programs $23.97
Total: $1,360.11
Rate Services What you Pay
*Garbage, Recycling, Organics
$167.57 (or $3.22 per week)
Total Regional Taxes
$1,527.68
(including garbage, recycling and organics)
House assessed at $219,732 in 2011
*The cost of garbage, recycling and organics differs for each municipality, $167.57 is the average cost.
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