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Appointment - 1:30 p.m. (60 mins.)
Parkland County 2014 to 2017 Operating and Capital Budget
Proposed Motions
That Council approves the Parkland County 2014 Budget and Business Plans containing $53,505,900 in revenues (other than taxation), $108,727,200 in expenditures (including amortization and other levies) a municipal tax requirement of $41,206,400, a Family Leisure Centre (TLC) tax requirement of $1,015,200 and a Capital Region Board (CRB) tax requirement of $200,000;
That Council accepts the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Budgets as information;
That Council approves the 2014 Fees and Charges as presented;
That Council holds a Spring Budget Review session on April 8, 2014 just prior to the approval of the Tax Rate Bylaw and;
That Council direct Administration to move the split tax rate from 53% to 52% when the 2014 Tax Rate Bylaw is brought forward for approval.
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Administration Recommendations
Administration supports the proposed motions put forward to Council.
Purpose
Each calendar year, Council is required to adopt an operating and a capital budget as outlined in sections 242 to 246 of the Municipal Government Act.
Summary
On November 25 and 26, 2013 a proposed 2014 budget was presented to Council. As mentioned in the budget presentations, an expenditure in the amount of $56,000 for Green Hectares was inadvertently omitted from the Intelligent Community budget. This expenditure has been funded by the Contingency Restricted Surplus. These adjustments have been made and the revised Intelligent Community Budget is shown in Attachment 1. The revised Municipal Budget Summary, with the change noted above, is shown in Attachment 2.
Strategic Plan/Policy/Legal/Staff Implications
Governance Goal 1: Parkland County will be recognized as a well-led, well-managed municipality with a solid foundation of sound policies, good planning, responsive processes and effective decision-making that are focused on the responsible use of th...
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