Impact Summary – 2020 Recommended Operating Budget
(Property Tax Levy Supported Operating Budget)
$ Impact | Municipal Property Tax Levy | Cumulative % Property Tax Levy Impact | Cumulative $ Impact on A $163,000 Home | |
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2019 Total Property Tax Levy (Including Education Levy) Approved by Council | $415,445,013 | |||
Section A: Recommended Preapprovals & Pressures with Little or Not Council Discretion | $6,981,905 | $422,426,918 | 1.7% | $49 |
Section B: Highest Priority Budget Increases Recommended by Administration | $4,747,776 | $427,174,694 | 2.8% | $82 |
Section C: Priority Budget Increases Recommended by Administration to Maintain or Improve Service Levels | $2,675,461 | $429,850,155 | 3.5% | $101 |
Section D: Reductions Recommended by Administration | ($9,517,777) | $420,332,378 | 1.2% | $34 |
Removal of C (Not Recommended): Priority Budget Increases Recommended by Administration to Maintain or Improved Service Levels | ($2,675,461) | $417,656,917 | 0.5% | $16 |
Section E: Additional Reduction Options Required to Achieve 0% Tax Levy Increase for City Departments | ($2,211,974) | $415,444,943 | 0.0% | $0 |
Section F: Other Reduction Options Identified That Could by Used to Achieve 0% Overall Tax Levy Increase | ($14,386,380) | |||
Section G: Worthwhile Enhancements Brought Forward by Departments – Not Recommended by Administration Due to Council’s Directives Relative to Fiscal Restraint | $704,262 | |||
Asset Management Plan (AMP) | $4,800,000 | $420,245,013 | 1.2% | $34 |
Agencies, Boards & Committees (ABC’s) | $5,102,349 | $420,547,362 | 1.2% | $34 |
As noted in the highlighted cells of the above chart, the 2020 Operating Budget being recommended to City Council reflects a net municipal property tax levy requirement of $420,332,378 including the estimated status quo education amount. This represents a $4,887,365 or 1.2% increase to the levy requirement related to City departments only. Also included in the chart is an increase of $4,800,000 or 1.2% increase related to the Asset