Mayor’s Town Hall BUDGET PRESENTATION www.centrewellington.ca October 16, 2019 1
Agenda 1. Strategic Planning Introduction 2. Budget Introduction 3. Operating Budget – 2019 4. Council Direction for 2020 www.centrewellington.ca 5. 2020 Capital Projects (DRAFT) 6. Budget Survey 7. Questions & Answers 2
www.centrewellington.ca Strategic Planning Introduction Mayor’s Town Hall – Budget Presentation 3
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Centre Wellington Facts 2019 Average Residential Tax Bill Breakdown Education 15% Township 26% www.centrewellington.ca Township DCL 2% County 57% 12
Centre Wellington Facts Average Commercial/Industrial Tax Bill Breakdown Township 20% County 41% www.centrewellington.ca Education 39% 13
Funding Challenges • Reduced government funding • Revenue generation • Funding legislated requirements • Maintaining existing services www.centrewellington.ca • Funding commitments • Economic environment 14
OMPF Funding Reduction 2009-2019 $1,800,000 $1,600,000 $1,400,000 $1,200,000 $1,000,000 www.centrewellington.ca $800,000 $600,000 $400,000 $200,000 $- 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 OMPF Funding 2009 to 2019 15
Dedicated Capital Levy (DCL) • How the DCL works: • 2% increase in taxation, compounding annually • Average assessed residential property: Annual DCL Impact Year Impact Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Total www.centrewellington.ca • 2015 2% increase in taxation $17 = $17 • 2016 2% increase in taxation $17 + $18 = $35 • 2017 2% increase in taxation $17 + $18 + $19 = $54 • 2018 2% increase in taxation $17 + $18 + $19 + $20 = $74 • 2019 2% increase in taxation $17 + $18 + $19 + $20 + $21 = $95 16
Development Charges (DCs) • DCs = Cost of Servicing Growth / Growth • Residential vs. Non-Residential • Township Wide: • Roads / Public Works • Fire www.centrewellington.ca • Parks & Recreation • Administration • Urban Services Areas: • Water • Wastewater 17
Inflation Analysis - Operating www.centrewellington.ca 18
www.centrewellington.ca Operating Budget - 2019 Mayor’s Town Hall – Budget Presentation 19
2019 Tax Supported Operating Budget 2019 Operating Budget - Net Expenditures by Department Other Services Administration (excl. Taxation) 6% 13% Corporate Services Planning & 14% Development Services 3% www.centrewellington.ca Community Infrastructure Services Services 33% 31% 20
2019 Tax Supported Operating Budget 2019 Operating Budget - Gross Revenue by Function Transfer from Fees & Charges Reserve/Reserve 14% Funds 9% OMPF Funding… www.centrewellington.ca Taxation 53% Other Revenue 19% Penalty, Interest & Investment 4% 21
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2019 Tax Supported Operating Budget Percentage of Gross Expenditures Representing Salaries & Benefits 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 49% 48% 48% 48% www.centrewellington.ca 47% 50% 45% 44% 44% 44% 43% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Percentage of Gross Expenditures Respresenting Salaries & Benefits 23
Administration Administration 2019 Budget Breakdown Emergency Operations Centre Mayor and Council 0% 27% www.centrewellington.ca Office of the CAO, HR, and Communications 73% 24
Corporate Services Corporate Services 2019 Budget Breakdown Livestock Act By-law Enforcement Stray Animal Control 0% Tile Drain Loans 4% 5% 0% General Legislative Services Administration 23% 2% www.centrewellington.ca Information Technology and Services Financial Services 31% 35% 25
Infrastructure Services Infrastructure Services 2019 Budget Breakdown Protection to Persons and Property - Crossing Guards Cemeteries Miscellaneous 1% 4% Elora Downtown - 0% Maintenance Transportation 1% Services - Fergus Downtown - Administration Maintenance www.centrewellington.ca 20% 1% Transportation Services - Operations 73% 26
2020 Budget Consultation Infrastructure Services – Roads Maintenance 2019 Budget – $2,961,267 Work completed by the Infrastructure Services Department includes: • Paving, gravel resurfacing, shoulder maintenance, ditching, street cleaning • bridges and culverts • curb/cutter replacement www.centrewellington.ca • crack sealing, pot hole filing • road patrol, grading, dust laying and safety devices • sidewalks, and municipal parking lots • bridges and culverts - 108 with a span > 3 metres • road signs (3,250) - regulatory, warning signage • traffic signals, crosswalks, intersection sightlines • vegetation removal, boulevard garden policy. 27
2020 Budget Consultation Infrastructure Services – Winter Snow Plowing 2019 Budget – $1,560,207 The Township is committed to providing quality snow removal services throughout the winter season. This includes: • plowing • sanding and salting • staff take into consideration safety, environment and budget. www.centrewellington.ca • There are 14 routes in the Township which takes approximately 5 hours to complete, depending on the amount of snow and drifting. • Snow plowing takes place over 920 lane kilometers with 24/7 coverage from December to April. • Staff complete snow removal in the core of both downtown Fergus and Elora. 28
2020 Budget Consultation Infrastructure Services – Winter Sidewalk Maintenance 2019 Budget – $148,340 The Public Works Department maintains 105 kilometres of sidewalks . During the winter months, the Public Works Department completes snow removal of these sidewalks. www.centrewellington.ca • The 2 sidewalk machines in Elora will typically clear all sidewalks in one day. • The 2 sidewalk machines in Fergus will usually cover all sidewalks in 1.5 to 2 days. 29
2020 Budget Consultation Infrastructure Services – Roads, Grass Cutting & Leaf Removal 2019 Budget – $185,135 Every Fall, Public works provides leaf pick-up to residential homes. The Township currently maintains approximately 211 acres of grass. This includes: www.centrewellington.ca • Cemeteries • cul-de-sacs • storm ponds • other Township properties 30
Community Services Community Services Tourism Celebrations 2019 Budget Breakdown Fergus Weigh Scale … 3% 0% Elora Public Washrooms Fergus Grand Theatre Specific Annual Grants Elora Downtown - Beautification 0% 2% 0% 0% Community Impact Fergus Downtown - Beautification Grants 0% 0% Victoria Park Seniors Centre 7% P&R - Greenhouses Fire www.centrewellington.ca 0% 22% P&R - Urban Forestry Municipal FD Training 1% Officer P&R - Passive Parks 2% 3% P&R - Active Parks 3% P&R - Administration P&R - Belwood Hall 17% 0% P&R - CW Sportsplex P&R - Elora Community Centre… 30% 31
2020 Budget Consultation Community Services Department: CW Fire & Rescue 2019 Budget – $1,573,038 CW Fire & Rescue is an essential service as deemed by the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services. The budget for CW Fire & Rescue includes Public Education, Fire Prevention, Fire Protection and Fire Investigation CW Fire is comprised of: www.centrewellington.ca • 66 volunteer Fire Firefighters • 2 stations , 1 in Fergus, 1 in Elora (Elora is currently undergoing an expansion) • Fire Fighter’s respond to fire, medical, accident and emergency incidents • CW Fire completed over 60 Fire Code Inspections and issued approximately 2046 burn permits annually in 2018 • CW Fire responded to 570 emergencies in 2018 32
2020 Budget Consultation Community Services Department: Tourism & Culture 2019 Budget – $258,061 The Township’s tourism strategy includes an ongoing partnership with the Regional Tourism Organization 4 (RT04) , Elora & Fergus BIA’s and other leaders in Tourism to support and increase the tourism profile of Elora and Fergus as a significant tourism destination. The budget supports: www.centrewellington.ca • The Elora Visitor Center , which is open 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year • Numerous marketing initiatives to support tourism and growth in CW • Tourism & Culture support and host over 100 events annually , such as Culture Days, The Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Riverfest, Horse & Hound and more. • The Cultural map identifies 1,271 cultural assets in CW 33
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