Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Budget highlights

2009 operating budget: $103 million

Spending breakdown:

- General administration, 28%

- Culture, parks, recreation, Family and Community Support Services, 27%

- Fire/EMS, 10%

- Police/bylaw, 9%

- Common and equipment pool, 8%

- Transit, 8%

- Roads, streets, sidewalks, lights, 6%

- Planning, development, land and housing, 2%

- Council and legislative service, 1%

- General revenue, 1%

2009-11 capital budget (municipal)

2009: $87.6 million (includes stage three of Ray Gibbon Drive, at $47 million)

2010: $34.7 million

2011: $26 million

Spending by category

Ray Gibbon Drive, 61%

Growth, 19%

Re-investment, 18%

Community enhancement, 2%