Friday, April 19, 2013
Making the numbers work. Option 1, 2 or 3
The following options were presented by administration to council, Option 2 was approved by a vote of 4-3 (Saindon, Gallant and Saje) opposed. First reading was passed Tuesday night and second and third reading will be done Monday 2pm April 22 Special Council Meeting
Option 1: Administration has reviewed the 2013 Operating Budget and provided budgetary reductions to achieve an additional 4% reduction or $ 295,000 decrease in the following areas:
• $ 5,000 reduction to Senior’s Tax Rebate- with assessments similar to 2008 there would be fewer owners qualifying.
• $ 100,0000 reduction to York Creek Capital Project Reserve
• $ 15,000 reduction to Rum Runner Days
• $ 10,000 reduction in Cemetery Expansion
• $ 52,000 reduction in Float and Banners
• $ 57,500 reduction for Albert Stella Memorial Arena
• $ 1,000 for the Centennial Building-Painting exterior
• $ 8,000 reduction for the Passberg Pit
• $ 45,000 reduction for Gravel and Gravel Haul
• $ 25,000 reduction in Sewer Cameraing
• $ 38,250 addition for the Town Rounder
• $ 14,750 reduction in Travel and General Supplies
Option 2: Provides for a tax increase for negative growth of $ 102,000.00 (residential 3.8% and non-residential 4.9%) combined with a budget decrease of $ 193,000. The $ 193,000 proposed decrease could come from the following areas:
• $ 5,000 reduction to Senior’s Tax Rebate- with assessments similar to 2008 there would be fewer owners qualifying.
• $ 100,0000 reduction to York Creek Capital Project Reserve
• $ 10,000 reduction in Cemetery Expansion
• $ 52,000 reduction in Float and Banners
• $ 1,000 for the Centennial Building-Painting exterior
• $ 23,500 reduction for Gravel and Gravel Haul
• $ 25,000 reduction in Sewer Cameraing
• $ 38,250 addition for the Town Rounder
• $ 14,750 reduction in Travel and General Supplies
Option 3: Provides for a $ 193,000 budget reduction (in the areas noted in option 2) and a transfer from MRSR in the amount of $102,000.
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In Option 1:
57,500 reduction for Albert Stella Memorial Arena
Not in Option 2.
But seniors reduction in both. Interesting. The money for that fund is pretty small and probably helps a lot of people.
What about reduction in either the Director OR Fire Chief /Deputy Fire Chief? Either one would do. This is where the overspending is.
I am curious as to what other options were available. The two options are not all that different and would be interpreted by special interest groups as to their effect. In this situation that council has gotten themselves into they cannot come out of it looking good anyway. I dont know what the municipality has for Gravel stockpile but you cannot let one mild winter influence your decision making when it comes to the basic sevices this community demands and needs. The only good thing about this exercise is we see that their is a division in council. With the exception of Saindon i doubt that Gallant or Saje would have voted for either option. They are both trying to save face and keep re- election options open. Still keeping my options open on Saindon he has proven to me that he is willing to make the tough decisions that have been dropped on his lap.
Could have kept the $15,000 reduction to Rum Runners Days in option 2. In its present state the Rum Runners weekend is not a major attraction and that money will be wasted. Getting rid of their slush fund Travel and General Supplies doesnt look like much of a sacrifice seems more like extra fat in the first place.
The one thing missing in the options is the cut spending at the bureacratic level. There is too much fat at the top and the cats have to be culled. Then maybe the budget would look a lot more balanced. The motto of Do not cut spending but increase revenue has finally hit the wall, They have raised everything in sight. What's next to hammer this community with...Marshall Law and a 9 p.m. curfew!!!
Dean, I missed the last municipal meeting. Was there an update on the Medican Hotel proposal? I have read somewhere that at the cluster open house an announcement was made that the name of the Hotel and the Investor would be made public in April. Was that correct? Can you please give us an update? Thanks in advance.
5:26 :
See 1(d) on page 7 of this PDF:
http://transparencycnp.shawwebspace.ca/asset/view/56856/contract.pdf
Looks like that leaves them about 8 more days to sign a deal with a hotel chain.If it does not happen will council extend that provision?I think they will with some excuse for us dummies I hope it comes with a grain of salt and leads me down the garden path.
I am waiting patiently for the mares monthly newsletter, good thing he was an educator he will know all about creative writing.
I guess I was wrong on that creative writing.looks like the dog may have eaten his homework.
Policy Committee meeting April 24, according to the Newsletter.
Our chance to find out who sits on it, if we could find exactly when and where it is.
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