Town of LaSalle PROPOSED 2018 BUDGET & BUSINESS PLAN December 13 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Town of LaSalle PROPOSED 2018 BUDGET & BUSINESS PLAN December 13 th , 14 th , 15 th

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Budget Agenda • Strategic Plan Status • Budget Overview • Budget Summary • Delegations • Departmental Budgets and Business Plans o Operating Budget o Capital Budget Lack of Construction Ready Properties

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Changes Since Proposed Budget Release Proposed Tax Amount Rate Change Proposed Levy Increase 11-14-2017 $2,990,200 +2.84% Decrease in Affect of Bill 148 ($300,000) -1.00% Decrease in insurance rates estimate ($26,600) -0.09% Revised Proposed Levy Increase $2,663,600 +1.75% Lack of Construction Ready Properties

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Budget Overview 2018 2017 taxes on 2018 Taxes on Affect on Proposed $100,000 of $100,000 of $100,000 of Budget Assessment Assessment Assessment Proposed Municipal Tax Rate Change +1.75% $949.60 $966.20 $16.60 County Tax Rate Change +1.54% $469.56 $476.79 $7.23 Education Tax Rate Change (ESTIMATE) -4.00% $179.00 $171.80 ($7.20) Total Tax Rate Lack of Construction Change (ESTIMATE) +1.04% $1,598.16 $1,614.79 $16.63 Ready Properties

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Municipal Tax Comparison on $100,000 of Residential Assessment Adopted Adopted Proposed Proposed 2017 Tax 2017 2018 Tax 2018 2017 to 2017 to Municipality Status Rate Taxes Rate Taxes 2018 $ 2018 % LaSalle Proposed 0.9496 950 0.9766 977 27 2.84% LaSalle Revised 0.9496 950 0.9662 966 17 1.75% Amherstburg Adopted 0.9583 958 0.9802 980 22 2.29% Essex* Adopted 0.8054 967 0.8215 983 16 2.00% Kingsville TBA 0.6593 659 --- --- --- --- Lakeshore* Adopted 0.5889 670 0.6019 683 13 2.20% Leamington* Proposed 1.1566 1,311 1.1775 1,332 21 1.80% Lack of Construction Tecumseh Adopted 0.7414 741 0.7318 732 -10 -1.30% Ready Properties * Municipalities which charge a per unit fee for garbage

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Total Tax Comparison on $100,000 of Residential Assessment Adopted Adopted Proposed Proposed 2017 Tax 2017 2018 Tax 2018 2017 to 2017 to Municipality Status Rate Taxes Rate Taxes 2018 $ 2018 % LaSalle Proposed 1.5982 1,598 1.6252 1,625 27 1.69% LaSalle Revised 1.5982 1,598 1.6149 1,615 17 1.04% Amherstburg Adopted 1.6068 1,607 1.6288 1,629 22 1.37% Essex* Adopted 1.4540 1,615 1.4702 1,631 16 1.07% Kingsville TBA 1.3079 1,308 --- --- --- --- Lakeshore* Proposed 1.2375 1,318 1.2535 1,335 16 1.26% Leamington* Proposed 1.8052 1,960 1.8261 1,981 21 1.12% Lack of Construction Tecumseh Adopted 1.3900 1,390 1.3804 1,380 -10 -0.69% Ready Properties Windsor TBA 1.8392 1,839 --- --- --- --- * Municipalities which charge a per unit fee for garbage

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Strategic Planning Expanding and diversifying the Town’s assessment base Objective Primary Focus 1. Increase availability of development ready lands for Term of 2. Maintain competitive edge in region Council Strategic 1. Targeted incentive strategy Actions 2. Howard/Bouffard master servicing study 3. Open for business strategy 4. New Official Plan 5. Meeting with stakeholders Lack of Construction Ready Properties 6. Pursue grant opportunities

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Strategic Planning Objective Effectively communicating the activities and interests of the Town Primary Focus 1. Implement strategy for internal communication for Term of 2. Implement strategy for external communication Council Strategic 1. Corporate wide templates Actions 2. Newsletters (paper/electronic) 3. Surveys 4. News Room Lack of Construction 5. Media Releases Ready Properties 6. Stream Council Meeting 7. Open houses/Town Hall meetings

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Strategic Planning Objective Promote a Healthy and Environmentally Conscious Community Primary Focus 1. Operate Town in an environmentally conscious manner (internal) for Term of 2. Promote a healthy/active/sustainable community (external) Council Strategic 1. Convert to LED streetlights Actions 2. Undertake energy reviews/audits and implement recommendations 3. Prepare information for public on conversion opportunities Lack of Construction 4. (Continue to) acquire, manage and protect significant lands Ready Properties 5. (Continue to) encourage the development of sidewalks / trails 6. Explore opportunities for alternate types of transportation (i.e. bike facilities/transit)

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Strategic Planning Managing the Town’s Human and Financial Resources in a Objective responsible manner 1. Ensure delivery of services in an efficient and effective manner Primary Focus for Term of 2. Manage the Town’s finances and people in a responsible Council manner Strategic 1. Undertake service delivery review (SDR) Actions 2. Conduct community survey 3. New procurement by-law 4. Review and update procurement processes Lack of Construction 5. Strategy for enhanced risk management Ready Properties 6. HR programs (i.e. Health and Safety / Performance Management / Benefit Review)

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Strategic Planning Objective Promoting and Marketing LaSalle Primary Focus 1. Promote the Town’s brand and strengths for Term of 2. Attract and keep people in the Town Council Strategic 1. Strategy to expand the Town’s brand (Big Picture Landscape Actions 2. Develop promotional packages (paper / videos) 3. Meeting with stakeholders (ie. LBA / developers and builders) 4. Strategy to enhance existing festivals Lack of Construction Ready Properties 5. Strategy to develop new events (multiple and one day) 6. Strategy to develop cultural activities

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions 2018 Budget and Business Plan Strategic & Corporate Goals & Objectives Departmental & Financial Goals & Lack of Construction Staff Goals & Objectives Ready Properties Objectives

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Fiscal Policies, Debt, Capital Financing & Reserves Debt Fiscal Policies Management Reserves & Capital Reserve Funds Financing Lack of Construction Ready Properties

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Summary of Proposed Operating Budget 2018 Proposed Levy: Proposed Increase in the Levy: $31.8m $2,663,600 Increase in levy from Growth from new assessment: $750,000 Increase in levy from assessment increase on existing structures: $1,200,000 Increase in the levy from a Tax Rate Change: $526,000 Lack of Construction 2017 Levy increase carry forward Ready Properties 2017 Approved Levy: $187,600 $29.1m

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Summary of Budget Changes $2,663,600 Labour: Labour: $125,000 $479,000 Growth & Operation: Operation: Inflationary Service $431,000 $157,600 Pressures Levels Capital: Capital: ($957,600) ($706,000) $150,000 $174,000 Revenues: Revenues: Legislative Long Term - $147,000 Pressures Capital ($600,000) ($400,000) Lack of Construction Ready Properties 1% Change = $300,000 = $9.50 per $100,000 of Residential Assessment

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Assessment and Taxes and Inflation 2,100 2,010 1,971 2,000 2,011 1,923 1,944 1,868 1,885 1,900 1,929 1,840 1,885 1,789 1,853 1,800 1,752 1,757 1,820 1,712 1,772 1,675 1,700 1,700 1,717 1,728 1,643 1,607 1,644 1,662 1,579 1,578 1,600 1,627 1,550 1,591 1,589 1,560 1,536 1,500 1,466 1,503 Lack of Construction 1,444 1,400 Ready Properties 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Property Taxes paid Property Taxes plus Inflation

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions 2016 Census Analysis – Essex County Population Growth 40,000 Windsor: 2006: 216,473 35,000 2011: 210,891 30,000 2016: 217,188 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 - Amherstburg Essex Kingsville Lakeshore LaSalle Leamington Tecumseh 2006 2011 2016

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions 2016 Census Analysis – Essex County Population Growth

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Census History Analysis – Population by Age (Ontario) 2006 1996 2016 0-24 25-54 55+ 0-24 25-54 55+ 0-24 25-54 55+ 21% 25% 29% 30% 31% 34% 45% 44% 41% Change in Demographic

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions Census History Analysis – Population by Age (LaSalle) 1996 2006 2016 0-24 25-54 55+ 0-24 25-54 55+ 0-24 25-54 55+ 15% 20% 29% 32% 35% 38% 47% 45% 39% Change in Demographic

2018 Proposed Budget & Business Plan Deliberation Sessions 2016 Census Analysis – Population by Family Structure 45.0% 40.0% 35.0% 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% Couple & Couple Lone Parent One Person Children Family LaSalle Ontario Canada