DRAFT  BUDGET  AREA  A  

RD  Budget  Process  

•  140+    separate  services.  Each  self  sustaining  •  Only  those  who  par;cipate  pay    •  Process    –   Baseline  –  only  infla;onary/contract  increases  –  Change  requests  for  new  projects  to  Budget  CommiFee  

–  Budget  includes  approved  change  requests  •  Budget  Workshops  (Nov  25,  Dec  3  and  Dec  10)    

•  Public  consulta;on  process  –  DraR  Budget  •  Budget  must  be  adopted  by  March  31  

2016  Expenditure  Summary  

 

•  Services  can  be  •  Regional  (all  Electoral  Areas  and  Municipali;es  par;cipate)    –   911,  SWMP,  Regional  Trails,  General  Government  

•  Rural  (  only  Electoral  Areas  par;cipate)    –   Building  Inspec;on,  Planning,  Electoral  Area  Admin  

•  Local    (  defined  service  area  within  an  Electoral  Area)  –  Sewer  services,  fire  protec;on  

•  Shared  (Electoral  Area  and  Municipality)  –  Share  Arena  and  Museum  Property  Debt  with  Osoyoos  

Factors  AffecBng  2016  RequisiBon  

•  Assessments  –  2.74%  total  Region’s  assessed  value  

•  Assessment  Mix  – Area  “A”  Assessments  up    1.54%  –  Less  than  RDOS  average  4.72%  –  Less  than  Electoral  Area  Average  4.53%  

•  Regional  Services  changes  –  LEAN  program    –  Regional  Trails  staffing  -­‐  change  Student  to  Seasonal  Labourer  

AREA  “A”  Projects  &  Issues  

•  Shared  -­‐  Sunbowl  Arena  –  up  $7K  –  $95K  capital  -­‐  $40K  replace  ligh;ng;  $25K  Hockeyville  upgrades  

– Decreased  prior  surplus  $25K  •  Anarchist  Fire  up  $5K  –  Fire  Master  Plan  $2,700  

•  Most  other  services  flat  or  slight  decreases  –  Rural  Projects  –  down  $6.5K  

•  Increased  prior  surplus  $5K  –  Community  Parks  –  down  $4K  

•  Opera;ons  status  quo  –  2015  had  deficit  carry  over  from  $2014  of  $5K  

 2016 2015 CHANGE

REGIONAL SERVICES 71,108 70,292 815

RURAL SERVICES 249,611 245,049 4,563

AREA A SERVICESARENA 121,802 114,375 7,426 RURAL PROJECTS & GIA 15,161 21,668 (6,507) MUSEUM AND HERITAGE 37,160 36,621 540 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 12,485 12,165 320 REFUSE DISPOSAL 3,000 4,000 (1,000) RECREATION /COMMUNITY PARKS 92,992 96,400 (3,408)

OTHER BOARDS (Library,SIR,OBWB) 166,715 168,696 (1,981)

770,034$ 769,266$ 768$

Service AreasANARCHIST MTN. FIRE 198,743 193,312 5,431 NORTHWEST SEWER 15,600 21,725 (6,125)

984,377$ 984,303$ 74$

2016  RequisiBon  per  Average  Household  -­‐  $  514  

2016  User  Fees  

 

Class: Code: Assessment: Rate: Tax  Amount:To:  Province

To:  RDOS/OSRHD

Through  RDOS  to  Other  Boards

RES 1 339000 2.62 0Total  School  Tax  Payable $889.06 $889.06Rural  Tax  Roll  InformationClass: Code: Assessment: Rate: Tax  Amount:RES 1 339000 0.57 193.23Total  Rural  Tax  Payable $193.23 $193.23Local  Service  LeviesDescription: Class: Rate: Tax  Amount:OKAN.-­‐SIMILK.  HOSP 1 0.32 106.99 106.99BC  ASSESS.  AUTH. 1 0.03 20.2 20.2MUNI.  FIN.  AUTH. 1 0 0.07 0.07OK  BASIN  WATER  BRD 1 0.03 8.92 8.92AREA  A  OK-­‐SIMIL.REG 1 1.18 399.65 399.65AREA  A  TAX  ON  BLDGS 1 0.09 16.32 16.32OSOYOOS  RUR  FIRE  ID 1 0.39 133.16 133.16POLICE  TAX 1 0.14 48.82 48.82SA#7  REFUSE  DISPOSA 1 0.01 2.88 2.88STERILE  INSECT  (L) 1 0.05 8.73 8.73OKAN  REG  LIBRARY 1 0.21 70.11 70.11Total  Local  Services $831.34 $202.25 $525.84 $87.76

Parcel  Tax  InformationDescription: Tax  Amount:OSOYOOS  MUSEUM 15.49 15.49

Total  Current  Taxes $1,913.63 $1,284.54 $541.33 $87.76

Area  “A”  Tax  No;ce  Breakdown  

 

•  Provides  capital  funding  for  health  care  facili;es  in  the  region  •  equipment    •  facility  construc;on/renova;on    

•  Normally  RHD  por;on  is  40%  of  IHA  Capital  budget  for  the  District  

 2016 2015

Tax  Requisition $5,839,480 $5,551,960Other  Income 280,000 280,000Transfer  from  Reserve 12,000,000 10,355,000TOTAL  REVENUE $18,119,480 $16,186,960

Salaries  &  Honorarirums $64,500 $89,600Capital  Grants 13,705,000 11,871,360Misc  Expenses 11,000 11,000MFA  Debt  Repayment 126,000 265,000Transfer  to  Reserve 4,212,980 3,950,000TOTAL  EXPENSES $18,119,480 $16,186,960

Estimated  Tax  Rate  /  $1,000 $0.3175 $0.3155

Cost  Per  Averge  Household  $305,000 $101 $96

Hospital  Requisi;on  

•  2.74%  overall  requisi;on  

•  Area  A    share-­‐  $160,200  – Average  $341K  house  =  $113    

•  Capital  Request  $1.7M  

   

•  Provincial  program  •  Available  to:  

•  People  over  55  •  Surviving  spouse  •  Person  with  disability  •  Families  with  children  

•  Only  for  principal  residence  •  For  more  informa;on:  BC  Property  Tax  Website  

hFp://www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/individuals/Property_Taxes/Property_Tax_Deferment/ptd.htm  

   

 

We  encourage  you  to  review  the  draR  budget  in  more  detail.  It  is  posted  in  the  Popular  Links  

Sec;on  of  the  RDOS  homepage  www.rdos.bc.ca    

Please  take  a  copy  of  the  Rural  Area  Summary  and  contact  us  with  further  ques;ons  or  

comments    

Email  us  your  comments  or  ques;ons  Budget@rdos.bc.ca  

 

 

Bill  Newell,  CAO  

Sandy  Croteau,  Finance  Manager  

 Budget@rdos.bc.ca