Rural Policing Cost Download
Download of provincial costs to ratepayers
Rural Ratepayers Fund New Provincial Model
Under a new framework imposed by the Government of Alberta in the fall of 2019, residents in rural municipalities — and urban municipalities (Town, Villages and Summer Villages) under 5,000 population — must begin paying between 15 to 70 percent of policing costs through their municipal taxes.
This page shows the resultant financial impact to local municipalities as the Province's model is deployed. At the top end of the model, this represents a burden of up to $1.4 million for the County — meaning an increase of more than $400 per year to the average taxpayer.
Rural Alberta Responds
On October 9, 2019, Lac Ste. Anne County issued a media release in coordination with the Town of Onoway; the Village of Alberta Beach; and the Summer Villages of Silver Sands, South View, Sunrise Beach, West Cove, and Yellowstone.
The purpose of this media release was to make ratepayers in the Lac Ste. Anne region aware of this important issue, and to send a clear and consistent message to the Province regarding what appears to be an ill-conceived and poorly-communicated initiative.
Projected Impacts of the Police Cost Download at Proposed Contribution Levels
Presently, residents in rural municipalities — and urban municipalities (Town, Villages and Summer Villages) under 5,000 population — do not directly pay for policing through their municipal taxes. Under the new model that the Government of Alberta downloaded onto municipalities this fall, these communities will begin paying between 15 and 70 percent of policing costs.
The tables on this page show the resultant financial impact to local municipalities if the proposed model is implemented. At the top end of the model, this would represent a burden of up to $1.4 million for Lac Ste. Anne County, which equates to an increase of more than $400 per year to the average taxpayer.
Lac Ste Anne County
CONTRIBUTION | OPERATING BUDGET | COST OBLIGATION | Budget % |
|---|---|---|---|
15% | $22,622,326.00 | $304,893.00 | 2.24% |
30% | $22,622,326.00 | $609,897.00 | 4.49% |
40% | $22,622,326.00 | $812,467.00 | 5.98% |
50% | $22,622,326.00 | $1,016,020.00 | 7.48% |
60% | $22,622,326.00 | $1,218,700.00 | 8.97% |
70% | $22,622,326.00 | $1,422,254.00 | 10.47% |
Town of Onoway
CONTRIBUTION | OPERATING BUDGET | COST OBLIGATION | Budget % |
|---|---|---|---|
15% | $1,242,683.00 | $24,112.00 | 1.94% |
30% | $1,242,683.00 | $48,224.00 | 3.88% |
40% | $1,242,683.00 | $64,253.00 | 5.17% |
50% | $1,242,683.00 | $80,350.00 | 6.46% |
60% | $1,242,683.00 | $96,739.00 | 7.75% |
70% | $1,242,683.00 | $112,477.00 | 9.05% |
Village of Alberta Beach
CONTRIBUTION | OPERATING BUDGET | COST OBLIGATION | Budget % |
|---|---|---|---|
15% | $2,678,938.00 | $28,639.00 | 1.62% |
30% | $2,678,938.00 | $57,279.00 | 3.25% |
40% | $2,678,938.00 | $76,317.00 | 4.32% |
50% | $2,678,938.00 | $95,437.00 | 5.41% |
60% | $2,678,938.00 | $114,476.00 | 6.49% |
70% | $2,678,938.00 | $133,596.00 | 7.57% |
Summer Village of Silver Sands
CONTRIBUTION | OPERATING BUDGET | COST OBLIGATION | Budget % |
|---|---|---|---|
15% | $369,640.00 | $6,646.00 | 1.76% |
30% | $369,640.00 | $13,292.00 | 3.59% |
40% | $369,640.00 | $17,710.00 | 4.79% |
50% | $369,640.00 | $22,147.00 | 5.99% |
60% | $369,640.00 | $26,565.00 | 7.18% |
70% | $369,640.00 | $31,002.00 | 8.20% |
Summer Village of South View
CONTRIBUTION | OPERATING BUDGET | COST OBLIGATION | Budget % |
|---|---|---|---|
15% | $181,207.00 | $2,419.00 | 1.33% |
30% | $181,207.00 | $4,839.00 | 2.67% |
40% | $181,207.00 | $6,447.00 | 3.55% |
50% | $181,207.00 | $8,063.00 | 4.44% |
60% | $181,207.00 | $9,671.00 | 5.33% |
70% | $181,207.00 | $11,286.00 | 6.22% |
Summer Village of Sunrise Beach
CONTRIBUTION | OPERATING BUDGET | COST OBLIGATION | Budget % |
|---|---|---|---|
15% | $237,040.00 | $3,716.00 | 1.56% |
30% | $237,040.00 | $7,432.00 | 3.13% |
40% | $237,040.00 | $9,903.00 | 4.79% |
50% | $237,040.00 | $12,384.00 | 5.22% |
60% | $237,040.00 | $14,854.00 | 6.26% |
70% | $237,040.00 | $17,335.00 | 7.31% |
Summer Village of Yellowstone
CONTRIBUTION | OPERATING BUDGET | COST OBLIGATION | Budget % |
|---|---|---|---|
15% | $287,126.00 | $4,799.00 | 1.67% |
30% | $287,126.00 | $9,599.00 | 3.34% |
40% | $287,126.00 | $12,789.00 | 4.45% |
50% | $287,126.00 | $15,994.00 | 5.57% |
60% | $287,126.00 | $19,184.00 | 6.68% |
70% | $287,126.00 | $22,388.00 | 7.79% |
Summer Village of West Cove
CONTRIBUTION | OPERATING BUDGET | COST OBLIGATION | Budget % |
|---|---|---|---|
15% | $300,503.00 | $6,267.00 | 2.08% |
30% | $300,503.00 | $12,535.00 | 4.17% |
40% | $300,503.00 | $16,701.00 | 5.55% |
50% | $300,503.00 | $20,885.00 | 6.95% |
60% | $300,503.00 | $20,051.00 | 8.33% |
70% | $300,503.00 | $29,235.00 | 9.72% |
*In some cases, 2019 municipal operating budgets are being finalized and are subject to slight variance. These figures are shown for general comparison purposes only.
**The Alberta Beach 2019 operating budget amount of $2,678,938.00 is inclusive of fees for water, sewer and garbage.
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