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SCRD 2014 Budget. After Round 2 . Overview. Get To Know The SCRD Get To Know the SCRD - YouTube Planning & Budget Process Key Issues for 2014 Budget 2014 Round Two Budget Figures Assessments 2014 Taxation & Fees Projects & Other Questions & Information. Planning & Budget Process.
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SCRD 2014 Budget After Round 2
Overview • Get To Know The SCRD Get To Know the SCRD - YouTube • Planning & Budget Process • Key Issues for 2014 Budget • 2014 Round Two Budget Figures • Assessments • 2014 Taxation & Fees • Projects & Other • Questions & Information
Key Issues for 2014 Budget • How to fund aging Community Recreation facilities? • ($147,000)- 2013 deficit. • 5year capital maintenance plan shows over $3.8M required. • 20year capital maintenance plan shows over $10M required. • Increase to the bylaw limit needed to fund current and future needs. • How to fund landfills without increasing tipping fees? • Good news shows diversion efforts are working. • Decreasing revenues & funding future closure costs. • ($135,000)- 2013 deficit & $351,000 revenue shortfall for 2014
Regional District Budget • *Excludes member municipality debt • **Includes carry-forward projects and excluded landfill closure work
Assessments Assessment Changes Non Market and Overall
Effects of Assessments on Taxation Tax by Area1 • 1includes combination of rates for both land & improvements and improvements only • 2based on 2013 rates per municipal websites or provided by staff • 3% change $ multiplied by % of Muni. Tax per 2013 rates.
Parcel Taxes & User Fees • Regional Water Parcel Tax & User Fees + 4.66% • impact on typical household +$21.41 • Refuse collection- Electoral Areas +5% per • impact on typical household +$6.34 • North Pender Water Parcel Tax & User Fee +7% • impact on typical household +$32.77 • South Pender Water Parcel Tax & User Fee +7% • impact on typical household +$40.91
Projects Protection Services Environmental Services • Gibsons & District Fire Dept. • $75k(t)- For capital reserves • $40k(r)-Increased gear & training related items • Halfmoon Bay Fire Dept. • $35k(r)- Auto extrication equip. • Emergency Planning • $34k(r)-Water purification unit • 911 Emergency Telephone • $154k(r)-Tower & radio upgrade • Regional Solid Waste • $85k(f)- Increase regulatory & safety related items • $400k(r)(d)-Pender Landfill Closure related costs • Refuse Collection • 65k(f)- Increase contact costs Water Utility Services • Regional Water • $1.33M(f)- Capital maintenance, & water conservation projects • North & South Pender Water • $95k(r)-McNeil Lk Dam (SPH) • $40K(s)-Potts Ln. (NPH) Transportation • Transit • $45K(t)-Service enhancement • Ports • $20k(r)-Capital repairs (t)-taxation (r)- reserves (s)- surplus (f) user fees (d) debt (g) grants
Projects Parks & Cycling Paths Planning & Development • Community Parks • $50k(t)-Parks hut replacement • $123K(t)(s)-Capital maintenance, equipment replacement, & new park projects • Bicycle & Walking Paths • $360k(g)-New path infrastructure • Rural Planning • $65k(r)-Geo-tech studies Area A & McNab Creek • $23K(t)-Affordable housing Recreation & Culture • Community Recreation Facilities • $200k(t)-Legal costs for Sechelt Pool • $140K(t)-Capital repairs • $60k(t)-Increased operating costs • $36k(t)-Increase staffing • Libraries & Museum • 3% Average funding increase (t)-taxation (r)- reserves (s)- surplus (f) user fees (d) debt (g) grants
Decisions for Round 3 Landfill & Green Waste Funding Corporate Asset Management Plan Development & Implementation Youth Programs Funding Recreation Capital Maintenance Funding Funding for Rural Areas Grant-In-Aid & Economic Development. Finalize all budgets in preparation for Budget Adoption
Other Items • Regional Hospital District (RHD): • Completion of Phase 1&2 of the St Mary’s expansion project, a $45.6M project where the RHD (community) is funding $15.9M. Next is Phase 3- renovation project. • Continued commitment to fund $240K toward minor capital equipment. • Overall 2014 taxation projected at $1,823,714.
Questions & Information Budget Info: Budget documents: http://www.scrd.ca/Budget Provide budget feedback: http://www.scrd.ca/budgetfeedback Round 3 Budget Meeting: Monday, March 10th @ 9am You may contact our office: by Phone: 604-885-6800 website: www.scrd.ca by mail: Sunshine Coast Regional District 1975 Field Road Sechelt, B.C., V0N 3A1 Questions?