Where do numbers come from?

The municipalities financial statements.
We can debate all night long about weather new positions are just old positions being reincarnated, or a full time position is not really new because it was half time before. Or we will get a grant for a position for the next three years so it does not really count or we can take FCSS money and spend it on additional staff instead of going to programs. So it really does not count either.
But at the end of the day the numbers never lie so when I get them I will print them and then we will all get to read them together.

All of these numbers appear on the municipalities web site under the financial statements.

2000 Total cost of Salaries/Wages/Benefits $2,693,585

2005 Total cost of Salaries/Wages/Benefits $3,593,322

2009 Total cost of Salaries/Wages/Benefits $4,572,803

2010 Total cost of Salaries/Wages/Benefits ??????????

2011 Total cost of Salaries/Wages/Benefits ??????????

The number grew from 2000 to 2009 at an average of 7% a year is that sustainable?, how much will 2010's number grow by? What will be the projection for 2011 will the public see that?

Update Crowsnest Pass on Municipal Finances

The audited financial report is in for the Municipality, this year the audit was conducted by Young Park and McNab out of Lethbridge.

Here's the highlights, the first number will be year end 2009 the second number year end 2008:

Municipal Taxes Collected $6,359,661 versus $6,115,266

User Fees and Sales of Goods $4,195,220 versus $4,205,213

Taxes and grants in place of Taxes Receivable $357,519 versus $268,407

Employee Benefit Obligations $342,193 versus $358,071

Long Term Debt $1,751,989 versus $1,894,731

Reserves $1,371,184 versus $1,326,757

Requisitions
Alberta School Foundation Fund $2,234,452 versus $2,134,806
Crowsnest Pass Senior Housing $167,766 versus $152,515

Salaries Wages and Benefits $4,572,803 versus $4,339,524

Salary and Benefits for Council $102,210 versus $102,220

Chief Administrative Officer $114,438 versus $120,921

Designated Officers $250,959 versus $239,993

Debt Limit as set by the MGA $18,710,717 actual debt $1,751,989

Consolidation of Controlled Corporations
Crowsnest Centre Revenue $274,382 Expenses $402,776 Loss of $128,394
Libraries Revenue $152,600 Expenses $144,266 Profit of $8,334

Unrestricted Surplus $234,061 versus $65,332


Copies of the financial statement are available at the Municipal Office

Where does my tax dollars go in the Crowsnest Pass

Did you know that in 2008 we are budgeted to spend $267,872 just to insure our Facilities, Vehicle's etc?


Did you know that between 2005 and 2008 the Municipality as spent $265,584 on local advertising?

In 2005 we spent $3,152,488 or 33% of our operating budget on wages and benefits.
In 2008 our budget for wages and benefits is $3,904,854 or 44% of our operational budget.