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The following links provide information on York Regional Council adopted Capital, Operating and Rate budgets.
(Note, the following links contain large file sizes)
 
 
2010 Regional Budgets
 

York Regional Council at its December 16, 2009 meeting approved a $4.9 billion Business Plan and Budget which includes more than $3.5 billion for capital projects and $1.4 billion to maintain and operate York Region services.

 

The budget includes no tax increase for 2010. The operating budget also contributes nearly $23 million to

the Region’s capital asset replacement reserves for future repairs to infrastructure, plus $12 million towards

paying down the Region’s debt.

 
 
2009 Regional Budgets

 

York Regional Council has approved the 2009 Regional Operating Business Plan and Budget at its meeting February 19, 2009 and has approved both the 2009 Capital and Rate Business Plan and Budget at its meeting of December 18, 2008.

 

The approved 2009 Operating Business Plans and Budget includes $1.347 billion for gross operating expenditures and $716.6 million for net operating expenditures. This represents an increase in net tax levy of 2.2% after assessment growth of 2.8%.

 

The approved 2009 Capital Business Plans and Budget includes $1,041.9 million for gross expenditures, an increase of $351.6 million over the 2008 fiscal year. The Capital Budget has an incremental impact on the Region's tax levy requirement in 2009 of approximately $13.6 million.

 

Budget Overview

Capital Business Plan and Budget as adopted by Council

Operating Business Plan and Budget as adopted by Council

Public Notices and Media Releases related to the 2009 Budget

 

Click the following links to access Council and Committee presentations pertaining to the 2009 Capital, Rate and Operating Budgets. For a full reference, please see Council and Committee Agendas and Minutes.

 

2009 Operating Budget to Finance Committee - Jan 8, 2009

2009 Capital Budget to Council - Oct 23, 2008

2009 Capital Budget to Finance Committee - Dec 4, 2008

2009 Operating Budget to Council - Dec 18, 2008

 
2008 Regional Budgets

 

York Regional Council has approved the 2008 Capital Business Plan and Budget at its meeting of December 13, 2007 and has approved the 2008 Operating Business Plans and Budget at its meeting of April 24, 2008.

 

The approved 2008 Operating Business Plan and Budget includes $1.279 billion for gross operating expenditures and $701.4 million for net operating expenditures.  This represents an increase in net tax levy of 3.9% after assessment growth of 2.8%. The impact for the average residential property with an assessment value of $371,070 is approximately $73.

 

The approved 2008 Capital Business Plan and Budget includes $690.3 million for gross expenditures, an increase of $124.9 million over the 2007 fiscal year. The Capital Budget has an incremental impact on the Region's tax levy requirement in 2008 of approximately $5.2 million.

 
 
2007 Regional Budgets
 

At its meeting April 19, 2007, York Regional Council approved the 2007 Regional Operating Business Plan and Budget, with total gross expenditures of $1.194 billion and net expenditures of $657 million. Regional Council also approved the 2007 Regional Capital Business Plans and Budget, with total gross expenditures of $565.4 million.

 

The associated tax levy increase for 2007 is 4.8%, after assessment growth of 3.3%. This results in a property tax increase of approximately $80 per average York Region household.

       
Budget Overview
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2006 Regional Budgets
 

York Regional Council approved the consolidated 2006 Regional Business Plan and Budget at its meeting of December 15, 2005.

 

The approved 2006 Operating Business Plan and Budget includes gross operating expenditures of $1.093 billion and net operating expenditures of $584.8 million. The total 2006 tax levy increase is 2.9% after assessment growth.

 

The approved 2006 Capital Business Plan and Budget includes gross expenditures of $516.7 million and net expenditures of $43.9 million.
 
 
2005 Regional Budgets

 

On February 17, 2005 York Regional Council approved the 2005 Operating Business Plan and Budget representing over $1.5 billion in gross expenditures. The net expenditures of $568.1 million represent a tax levy increase of 5.32%, after assessment growth.

 

On the same day, York Regional Council also approved the 2005 Capital Business Plan and Budget with gross expenditures of $577 million.
 
 

 
    
 
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