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The Township of Malahide’s budget is the blueprint on how your tax dollars will be spent. It sets how the Corporation will balance revenue with expenditures to fund services that it provides – in an effective and efficient manner – to its residents. The budget funds such services as roads, emergency services (fire and police), waste collection, recycling, parks and recreation.

 

 

2011 Budget - Public Notice

 

Notice is hereby given by the Council of the Corporation of Township of Malahide that the 2011 Township Budget will be considered for adoption by By-law at the June 16, 2011 meeting, which begins at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers located at the Springfield and Area Community Service Building located at 51221 Ron McNeil Line, Springfield, Ontario.

            

   

 

The proposed 2011 Township of Malahide budget provides for a 5.9% Township Taxation Levy increase. An average residential Tax Payer with assessment of $199,000 will experience a 2011 total tax increase $146.31 as follows:

  • Tax Increase due to property reassessment - $20.21
  • Tax Increase due to County of Elgin requirements - $36.13
  • Tax Increase due to Township of Malahide requirements - $89.97
  • Total Tax Increase - $146.31, being 5% more than 2010 taxes

As noted above, the average residential household will see a tax increase due to reassessment of $20.21 as the tax assessment reduction experienced by the farms, commercial and industrial properties is shifted to residential properties.  The Township however, does not collect any extra  revenue, the tax burden is only shifted between property classes.

 

 

  

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF 2011 PROPOSED BUDGET

 

Council Governance

  • Computer tablets for Council are estimated to cost $5,000.00, which will eliminate the need to copy and circulate paper copies of agenda, minutes and correspondence to the Council.  Over a four year period the estimated savings are anticipated to be $10,000.00.  These savings are possible because of previous investments in municipal I.T. infrastructure and staffing. 

 

Corporate (Administrative Office) Services

  • For two years the Township has been “saving up” to finance the costs of computer upgrades of $83,000.00 in 2011, specifically designed to protect the integrity of our digital records.  This risk management practice is critical to ensure ongoing business continuity for the Township.
  • Funds of $20,000.00 are provided to purchase a digital records management system, allowing all records and correspondence to be digitally archived rather than printing documents and storing them in filing cabinets.  This system will generate significant ongoing costs savings stationery items including paper, binders, file folders, filing cabinets.
  • Office Renovations and upgrades estimated to cost $48,000.00 are provided as the Township provides office space for Staff and meets legislated accessibility requirements.  This work was deferred from 2010. 

Fire Services

  • Fire Services provides fire and rescue programs to assist the public in emergencies.  The Budget provides $132,700.00 to provide the volunteer firefighters with safety equipment and other fire and rescue equipment including hoses and nozzles, self-contained breathing apparatus, and specialty rescue equipment including water/ice rescue0+6 rope and confined space rescue equipment.   The Township has developed a long term strategy to replace and upgrade fire and rescue equipment, and includes annual contributions to a reserve to offset large one-time costs for equipment.
  • The Township has established a long term replacement strategy for Fire Services vehicles.  Funds of $168,000.00 are being transferred into the Fire Vehicle Reserve as the Township “saves up” to finance a new Rescue vehicle which is scheduled to be received in 2012.  

 

 Community Centres

  • Funds of $25,000.00 are provided to install an asphalt driveway from the County Road to the existing paved area at Malahide Community Place.  While the remaining parking areas will remain as a gravel surface, this upgrade will improve accessibility immediately.
  • Landscaping and boundary buffering (fencing) will also occur at Malahide Community Place at an estimated cost of $10,000.00.

 

Agriculture - Drainage

  • Funds of $14,000.00 have been provided for the purchase of a laser level and CCTV Closed Circuit Television inspection unit.  This portable camera allows us to inspect smaller diameter storm, sanitary and drainage pipe to locate blockages, infiltration and breakages. 

 

Road Department

  • The Township will enhance Winter Control Services provided by the Road Works Department by providing funds for additional temporary seasonal winter control operators in addition to the existing 2 seasonal winter control operators. This will improve the  winter control response and allow the Township to meet the provincially legislated CVOR demands.
 
  • The Township’s Roads Needs Study indicated that $427,000.00 should be spent annually on single surface treatment of existing roads.  The Township continues to annually increase the distance of roads receiving a single surface treatment, with the 2011 Budget providing $327,000.00 to surface treat a distance of approximately 15 km.  This will enable surface treatment on Glencolin Line west, Pressey Line east, Dingle Street, Walker Road south and Carter Road north. 
  • The Township’s Roads Needs Study indicated that $617,000 should be spent annually to resurface gravel roads on a 3 year cycle.  The Budget provides $256,000.00 for gravel resurfacing,  for an increased distance of two kilometers.  The following roads will be gravel resurfaced in 2011:  Wilson Line west, Springwater Road north, VanPatter Line, Sawmill Road south of Calton and Walker Road between College and Glencolin Line.
  • The Township continues with the Edge Creep Elimination Program with funds of $58,000.00.  This program was started 2 years ago in an effort to reduce the amount of cracking and “break off” on the edges of surfaced treated roads.  The edge is the most vulnerable portion of the road and once the edges start to deteriorate and break away, the deterioration very quickly “creeps” toward the centre of the road.     The early results from this program are suggesting that this is a cost effective program to extend the life of our surface treated roads.
 

 

  • The Township has provided funds of $7,000.00 to initiate a Berm Removal Program.  Over time a “berm” develops at the edges of the surface treated roads and prevents proper drainage.  This results in standing water on the edge of the road surface which reduces the life expectancy of the road and can cause the road to ice over in the winter.

 

  • The Township will soon be taking receipt of a new road grader at a cost of $290,000.00, which is replacing the 1991 John Deere Grader. 

 

  • The Township has already purchased 2 backhoes at a cost of $146,000.00 replacing the 2003 backhoes.

 

  • This summer, the Township will be applying double surface treatment on Vienna Road, between Imperial Road and Springfield Road, at an estimated cost of $320,000.00.  This work is anticipated to be completed in August.

 

  • The budget provides funds of $160,000.00 to implement a rehabilitation strategy on Vienna Line, east of Springfield Road.  Isolated “soft spots” on Vienna Line will be excavated and rehabilitated, some road crossing culverts will be replaced, and localized ditching will be completed.  It is anticipated this work will commence in late summer.
 
  • The completion of the Dorchester Road Bridge Project will occur at an estimated cost of $90,000.00 and involves the movement of considerable cut/fill material, the re-establishment of ditches, the construction of granular road base, and the reinstatement of driveways.  This work will be undertaken after Spring maintenance work is complete.
 
  • The budget provides funds of $327,000 to undertake the installation of guide rails and end treatments on numerous bridges and culverts.  Considerable  work is required at each site to prepare the roadway for the end treatments.  A proper base and side slope is required at each corner of the bridge and culvert to facilitate the guide rail or end treatment.  The preparatory work will be undertaken by Township Staff in order to control costs, while a tender will be issued for the installation of the guide rail and end treatments.  A new culvert will also be installed replacing the Whittaker Road Bridge which was originally installed in 1930.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax

Request for

Municipal Grants

    

 

The Township of Malahide’s budget is the blueprint on how your tax dollars will be spent. It sets how the Corporation will balance revenue with expenditures to fund services that it provides – in an effective and efficient manner – to its residents. The budget funds such services as roads, emergency services (fire and police), waste collection, recycling, parks and recreation.

 

 

2011 Budget - Public Notice

 

Notice is hereby given by the Council of the Corporation of Township of Malahide that the 2011 Township Budget will be considered for adoption by By-law at the June 16, 2011 meeting, which begins at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers located at the Springfield and Area Community Service Building located at 51221 Ron McNeil Line, Springfield, Ontario.

            

   

 

The proposed 2011 Township of Malahide budget provides for a 5.9% Township Taxation Levy increase. An average residential Tax Payer with assessment of $199,000 will experience a 2011 total tax increase $146.31 as follows:

  • Tax Increase due to property reassessment - $20.21
  • Tax Increase due to County of Elgin requirements - $36.13
  • Tax Increase due to Township of Malahide requirements - $89.97
  • Total Tax Increase - $146.31, being 5% more than 2010 taxes

As noted above, the average residential household will see a tax increase due to reassessment of $20.21 as the tax assessment reduction experienced by the farms, commercial and industrial properties is shifted to residential properties.  The Township however, does not collect any extra  revenue, the tax burden is only shifted between property classes.

 

 

  

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF 2011 PROPOSED BUDGET

 

Council Governance

  • Computer tablets for Council are estimated to cost $5,000.00, which will eliminate the need to copy and circulate paper copies of agenda, minutes and correspondence to the Council.  Over a four year period the estimated savings are anticipated to be $10,000.00.  These savings are possible because of previous investments in municipal I.T. infrastructure and staffing. 

 

Corporate (Administrative Office) Services

  • For two years the Township has been “saving up” to finance the costs of computer upgrades of $83,000.00 in 2011, specifically designed to protect the integrity of our digital records.  This risk management practice is critical to ensure ongoing business continuity for the Township.
  • Funds of $20,000.00 are provided to purchase a digital records management system, allowing all records and correspondence to be digitally archived rather than printing documents and storing them in filing cabinets.  This system will generate significant ongoing costs savings stationery items including paper, binders, file folders, filing cabinets.
  • Office Renovations and upgrades estimated to cost $48,000.00 are provided as the Township provides office space for Staff and meets legislated accessibility requirements.  This work was deferred from 2010. 

Fire Services

  • Fire Services provides fire and rescue programs to assist the public in emergencies.  The Budget provides $132,700.00 to provide the volunteer firefighters with safety equipment and other fire and rescue equipment including hoses and nozzles, self-contained breathing apparatus, and specialty rescue equipment including water/ice rescue0+6 rope and confined space rescue equipment.   The Township has developed a long term strategy to replace and upgrade fire and rescue equipment, and includes annual contributions to a reserve to offset large one-time costs for equipment.
  • The Township has established a long term replacement strategy for Fire Services vehicles.  Funds of $168,000.00 are being transferred into the Fire Vehicle Reserve as the Township “saves up” to finance a new Rescue vehicle which is scheduled to be received in 2012.  

 

 Community Centres

  • Funds of $25,000.00 are provided to install an asphalt driveway from the County Road to the existing paved area at Malahide Community Place.  While the remaining parking areas will remain as a gravel surface, this upgrade will improve accessibility immediately.
  • Landscaping and boundary buffering (fencing) will also occur at Malahide Community Place at an estimated cost of $10,000.00.

 

Agriculture - Drainage

  • Funds of $14,000.00 have been provided for the purchase of a laser level and CCTV Closed Circuit Television inspection unit.  This portable camera allows us to inspect smaller diameter storm, sanitary and drainage pipe to locate blockages, infiltration and breakages. 

 

Road Department

  • The Township will enhance Winter Control Services provided by the Road Works Department by providing funds for additional temporary seasonal winter control operators in addition to the existing 2 seasonal winter control operators. This will improve the  winter control response and allow the Township to meet the provincially legislated CVOR demands.
 
  • The Township’s Roads Needs Study indicated that $427,000.00 should be spent annually on single surface treatment of existing roads.  The Township continues to annually increase the distance of roads receiving a single surface treatment, with the 2011 Budget providing $327,000.00 to surface treat a distance of approximately 15 km.  This will enable surface treatment on Glencolin Line west, Pressey Line east, Dingle Street, Walker Road south and Carter Road north. 
  • The Township’s Roads Needs Study indicated that $617,000 should be spent annually to resurface gravel roads on a 3 year cycle.  The Budget provides $256,000.00 for gravel resurfacing,  for an increased distance of two kilometers.  The following roads will be gravel resurfaced in 2011:  Wilson Line west, Springwater Road north, VanPatter Line, Sawmill Road south of Calton and Walker Road between College and Glencolin Line.
  • The Township continues with the Edge Creep Elimination Program with funds of $58,000.00.  This program was started 2 years ago in an effort to reduce the amount of cracking and “break off” on the edges of surfaced treated roads.  The edge is the most vulnerable portion of the road and once the edges start to deteriorate and break away, the deterioration very quickly “creeps” toward the centre of the road.     The early results from this program are suggesting that this is a cost effective program to extend the life of our surface treated roads.
 

 

  • The Township has provided funds of $7,000.00 to initiate a Berm Removal Program.  Over time a “berm” develops at the edges of the surface treated roads and prevents proper drainage.  This results in standing water on the edge of the road surface which reduces the life expectancy of the road and can cause the road to ice over in the winter.

 

  • The Township will soon be taking receipt of a new road grader at a cost of $290,000.00, which is replacing the 1991 John Deere Grader. 

 

  • The Township has already purchased 2 backhoes at a cost of $146,000.00 replacing the 2003 backhoes.

 

  • This summer, the Township will be applying double surface treatment on Vienna Road, between Imperial Road and Springfield Road, at an estimated cost of $320,000.00.  This work is anticipated to be completed in August.

 

  • The budget provides funds of $160,000.00 to implement a rehabilitation strategy on Vienna Line, east of Springfield Road.  Isolated “soft spots” on Vienna Line will be excavated and rehabilitated, some road crossing culverts will be replaced, and localized ditching will be completed.  It is anticipated this work will commence in late summer.
 
  • The completion of the Dorchester Road Bridge Project will occur at an estimated cost of $90,000.00 and involves the movement of considerable cut/fill material, the re-establishment of ditches, the construction of granular road base, and the reinstatement of driveways.  This work will be undertaken after Spring maintenance work is complete.
 
  • The budget provides funds of $327,000 to undertake the installation of guide rails and end treatments on numerous bridges and culverts.  Considerable  work is required at each site to prepare the roadway for the end treatments.  A proper base and side slope is required at each corner of the bridge and culvert to facilitate the guide rail or end treatment.  The preparatory work will be undertaken by Township Staff in order to control costs, while a tender will be issued for the installation of the guide rail and end treatments.  A new culvert will also be installed replacing the Whittaker Road Bridge which was originally installed in 1930.