Where does my tax dollars go in the Crowsnest Pass

A while back a number of local residents wanted to know what some of the costs were for different services that we provide in the Crowsnest Pass. All of these numbers were for 2009 unless otherwise stated.

1/Spring Clean up-$105,241.43
Which is made up of the following
Wages and Benefits $69,133.05
Postage and Copying $643.26
Tipping Fees $28,985.12
Fuel 216 trips @ $30 per trip $6,480

2/Toxic Roundup-$6,435.41
Advertising $499.60
Contract costs $5,935.81

3/Snow Removal-$202,584
Wages $179,518
Benefits $23,066
We do not track equipment costs and fuel

4/Fire Departments-$327,000
This was the average amount for the last three years

5/Rum Runner Days-$46,072
Police $10,000
Traffic $6,572
Events $22,500
Garbage $7,000

The total of the above comes to $748,436.84
If anybody has any comments about the above please either post them or send me an email, any other questions about costs of various programs or services let me know I would be glad to get the answers for you.

This does not include any municipal wage cost.

6/Summer Games-$61,104