Galway Area Ratepayers Association Inc. April 19, 2014 Lois O’Neill, CAO

Galway Area Ratepayers

Association Inc.

April 19, 2014

Lois O’Neill, CAO

2014 Budget

Municipal Levy

2013 Municipal Levy $7,017,216.89

2014 Municipal Levy $7,287,021.51

2014 Municipal Levy Increase

3.84%

Total 2014 Municipal Budget

2013 Budget 2014 Budget

$10,619,189.51 $11,000,468.10

Total per 100,000 of Residential Assessment

2013 2014 Increase

$346.39 $348.56 $2.17

Tax Rate Comparison

Municipal Tax Rate

2013 Municipal Rate-0.003464

2014 Municipal Rate-0.003486

Increase in rate of 0.63%

Other Tax Impacts

• MPAC Reassessment – various increases and decreases

• School Board Tax – Reduction in 2014

• County of Peterborough 1.88%

Environmental Services – 2014

• Re-Use Centres– Open Victoria Day to Thanksgiving

• Free drop up and free pick up• Acceptable items are clean and in good working

condition• Only certain items are acceptable• All items are ‘As Is’

Environmental Services – 2014

• Free Yard Waste and Brush– Load limits and diameter restrictions

• Waste Disposal Passes – 2014 Waste Disposal Passes and Garbage

Usage Cards distributed with tax bills

• Change in Winter Hours– Closed Mondays

• Clean Wood Separation

• Other Potential Changes

• Significant Work– Galway Road– Allen’s Alley– Crystal Lake Road– Whites’ Beach

2013 Projects – Galway Area

2014 Projects – Galway Area

• Surface Treatment– Clear Bay Road (new section)

• Numerous Culvert Replacements– North Salmon Road– West Lake Road– South Salmon Road

• Gravel Application West Lake Road

• Galway Bridge Weight Restriction– Replacement 2015

Monday October 27, 2014

• Vote by Mail– Watch for your ballot in early October

•Council Composition– Mayor– Deputy Mayor– Councillor At Large– Galway-Cavendish Ward– Harvey Ward

Election 2014

http://www.datafix.com/tutorials/vbm/MIVTutorial.html

Voter Lookup 2014

• No enumeration cards mailed this year

• MPAC has created Voter Lookup

• Voters can check to ensure they are on the voters list

• Can be accessed from any computer

• Available NOW

Dates to Remember

• Comprehensive Zoning By-law Public Meeting– May 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers

• Development Charges By-law Review Public Meeting – May 20, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Cavendish Hall

Thank You!

Questions?