The 2012 Municipal Budget for the Township of Whitewater Region was passed by Council at their meeting on June 20th, 2012.  Total budgeted revenue for 2012 is $6,664,199 with $3,495,533 of this amount coming from property taxation, $1,096,600 from the Ontario Government through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) and the balance from reserves, Gas Tax money and miscellaneous revenues/fees. We will receive $203,405.92 in gas tax revenue this year. In the 2012 budget we have brought in a $61,851.09 surplus from 2011.

The 2012 total budgeted expenditures have increased $120,576 over the 2011 budgeted amount (excluding the surplus).  The Fire Department’s budgeted expenditures include the purchase of BA’s and bunker suits, various repairs to certain fire halls and putting $40,000 into reserves for a new fire truck.  The Administration Department’s budget includes the last payment of the unfinanced portion of the municipal office.  The Public Works Department’s budget includes a loader, pick-up broom for loader, sander, 30 ton float and funds towards a grader and excavator.  It also includes putting $65,000 into reserves and expenditures of over $554,000 for major road construction.  The Waste Management budget includes $172,000 for recycling pickup, $120,000 for garbage pickup and $30,000 for a new truck.  Over $46,000 in grants will be paid to the Recreation Associations and $46,440 will be paid to the Whitewater Region Public Library.

2012 WATER BUDGET

The 2012 Water Budget for the Township of Whitewater Region was passed by Council at their meeting on June 6th, 2012.  Total budgeted revenue for 2012 is $592,897 with $544,957 of this amount coming from user charges/billings, $39,990 from OSWAP funding and $4,000 being transferred in from reserves. In the 2012 budget we have brought in a surplus of $11,199 from 2011.

The 2012 total budgeted expenditures are based on the projected figures used as part of the Water Rate Study completed by Watson & Associates.  As part of the options presented in the Study, Council selected Option 2 that combined operating expenses for all three water systems but kept capital expenditures separate when calculating the new water rates.  The 2012 water budget reflects combined operating expenses while capital expenditures (debt financing and transfer to reserves) are separated by water system.