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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
FIVE YEAR REVIEW (UNAUDITED)
December 31 2001
(in thousands of dollars)
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
 
(Restated)
(Restated)
(Restated)
CURRENT OPERATIONS        
Analysis of Revenue
       
Net taxation/user charges
494,975
454,040
442,519
412,906
175,959
Transfer payments 
95,687
85,877
73,826
55,831
77,261
Fees and service charges 
38,690
26,194
20,632
23,994
16,785
Development contributions 
7,872
9,867
4,150
7,394
9,390
Other 
3,286
7,879
4,093
4,365
4,302
 
640,510
583,857
545,220
504,490
283,697
Analysis of Expenditure        
Salaries, wages and employee benefits 
186,541
151,688
123,997
111,112
104,794
Debt servicing 
18,330
16,701
15,482
17,834
13,328
Operating and general expenditure 
285,405
237,318
239,028
238,256
74,781
Transfers to others 
57,514
65,567
52,079
42,643
55,065
547,790
471,274
430,586
409,845
247,968
Analysis of Expenditure by Function        
General government 
47,863
28,884
27,890
16,791
12,125
Protection to persons and property 
95,993
82,424
79,257
74,552
68,762
Transportation services 
61,967
33,372
28,486
23,461
14,656
Environmental services 
64,258
66,138
65,092
60,514
64,258
Health services 
37,552
33,868
20,543
21,206
11,278
Community services and housing 
236,496
223,415
206,651
211,035
75,000
Planning and development 
3,661
3,173
2,667
2,286
1,889
547,790
471,274
430,586
409,845
247,968
Financing and Transfers        
Debt principal repayments
(19,820)
(17,063)
(15,483)
(15,536)
(10,321)
Unfunded interest on long term liabilities 
(86)
95
(71)
(133)
315
Employee benefits 
15,625
(781)
2,423
1,179
2,481
Insurance claims 
2,310
-
-
-
-
Transfer to reserves and reserve funds
(55,582)
(66,285)
(71,549)
(54,265)
(20,949)
Transfer to capital operations
(32,852)
(31,014)
(31,096)
(25,890)
(10,324)
(90,405)
(115,048)
(115,776)
(94,645)
(38,798)
Change in Non Financial Assets
(2,315)
2,466
1,142
-
-
Change in Current Fund 
-
-
-
-
(3,069)
Surplus (Deficit) beginning of year 
-
-
-
-
3,069
Surplus (Deficit) end of Year 
-
-
-
-
-
         

Note: All figures restated in accordance with Public Service Accounting Board (PSAB) standards.
2001 figures do not include Housing Corporations’ activities.

 

THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK  
FIVE YEAR REVIEW (UNAUDITED)
December 31 2001
(in thousands of dollars)
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
 
Restated)
(Restated)
(Restated)
CAPITAL OPERATIONS          
Sources of Financing          
Development contributions
77,063
56,808
52,226
9,516
29,987
Transfer payments
3,481
1,265
1,763
5,190
5,689
Other
7,503
1,243
3,665
3,858
2,254
88,047
59,316
57,654
18,564
37,930
Analysis of Expenditure by Function          
General government
4,927
3,612
9,012
3,699
976
Protection to persons and property
6,785
7,502
5,366
2,848
1,863
Transportation services
80,331
64,780
52,392
33,393
21,245
Environmental services
80,208
51,721
27,533
13,117
173,594
Health services
-
1,592
971
508
94
Community services and housing
7,924
5,861
2,731
1,395
6,538
Planning and development
155
401
271
97
21
180,330
135,469
98,276
55,057
204,331
Financing and Transfers          
Proceeds from long term debt
30,918
27,827
13,781
-
150,183
Debt issue costs
(252)
(95)
(63)
-
(1,887)
Net Proceeds
30,666
27,732
13,718
-
148,296
Interest earned on own sinking funds
(419)
(314)
(640)
(439)
(303)
Transfer from current fund
32,852
31,014
31,097
25,890
10,324
Transfer from reserve fund
23,738
6,757
4,794
7,002
9,225
86,837
65,189
48,969
32,453
167,542
Change in Non Financial Assets
(5,562)
5,562
-
-
-
Change in Capital Fund
(11,009)
(5,402)
8,347
(4,040)
1,141
Opening Capital Fund Balance
(3,983)
1,419
(6,928)
(2,888)
(4,029)
Closing Capital Fund Balance 
(14,992)
(3,983)
1,419
(6,928)
(2,888)
Fund Balances          
Current fund
-
-
-
-
-
Capital fund balance
(14,992)
(3,983)
1,419
(6,928)
(2,888)
Reserves set aside for specific purposes by Council
34,451
27,871
19,347
11,163
6,272
Reserve funds set aside for specific purposes by
320,393
281,778
217,948
151,563
89,393
Council,legislation regulation or agreement
Total 
339,852
305,666
238,714
155,798
92,777
Outstanding Obligations          
Debt Outstanding*          
Total Long Term Liabilities
323,934
348,527
369,718
396,585
439,172
Overlapping Debt**
(85,512)
(117,619)
(149,164)
(173,627)
(200,239)
Net Long Term Liabilities
238,422
230,908
220,554
222,958
238,933
Recovered from:          
Tax Levy
35,874
19,035
24,897
25,627
28,021
Rate Supported
202,548
211,873
195,657
197,331
210,913
238,422
230,908
220,554
222,958
238,933
Net Long Term Liabilities per capita
$300.98
$306.24
$309.44
$331.66
$367.59
Net Long Term Liabilities as a % of Total Expenditures
32.70%
38.10%
41.80%
48.00%
52.80%
Sinking Fund
19,814
65,526
103,273
82,422
63,035
Charges for Net Long Term Liabilities          
Recovered from:          
General Tax Rates
12,170
9,471
8,783
9,252
7,366
User Rates
24,818
24,324
24,362
24,118
16,283
Total
36,988
33,795
33,145
33,370
23,649
Debt Limit Available for New Debt
68,329
75,854
24,537
27,848
34,945
           
 

Note:All figures restated in accordance with Public Service Accounting Board (PSAB) standards.
 
* Debt Outstanding excludes oligations to Ontario Clear Water Agency Obligations for YDSS
** Of school boards and area municipalities
2001 figures do not include Housing Corporations' activities.

 

THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK  
FIVE YEAR REVIEW (UNAUDITED)
December 31 2001
 
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
   
(Restated)
(Restated)
(Restated)
Taxable Assessment*(in millions)  
Residential & Farm 61,313 58,547 50,273 48,193 46,299
Industrial & Commercial 13,571 12,603 10,753 10,240 9,994
Total 74,884 71,150 61,026 58,433 56,293
Assessment Analysis          
Annual Assessment Growth Rate 5.10% 4.10% 4.40% 3.80% 2.80%
Property Tax Collection  
(By the Area Municipalities)

Not
available
at Time of
press

Total Current Taxes Levied ($ 000) 1,075,766 1,031,662 977,937 933,058
Current Taxes Collected ($ 000) 969,896 906,741 897,352 870,252

Total Taxes Collected ($ 000)

1,150,611 979,962 957,487 937,763
Current Tax Collection Rate 90.20% 87.90% 91.80% 93.30%
Total Tax Collection Rate 107.00% 95.00% 97.90% 100.50%
 

* Prior to 1997 assessment values were based on the previous Provincial equalized assessment system. Current value assessment for 2001 reflects the reassessment from 1996 to 1999 current values.

 

RECORD OF EMPLOYEES' 2001 SALARIES AND BENEFITS

Year
Sector
Employer
Surname
Given Name
Position
Salary Paid
Taxable Benefits
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
APPLEBY
THOMAS
Director, Supplies & Services
$102,084.55
$286.92
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
CARLYLE
PHYLLIS
Commissioner Corporate & Legal Services
$136,282.03
$8,564.60
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
CARTWRIGHT
SANDRA
Commissioner, Finance & Treasurer
$137,603.08
$8,459.60
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
DAVIDSON
JAMES
Commissioner, Human Resource Services
$129,463.10
$8,545.13
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
FISCH
WILLIAM
Chair of Council
$139,799.32
$9,070.05
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
GIRVAN
JOHN
Police Superintendent
$110,500.16
$964.59
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
GORDON
DONALD
General Manager, Transit
$113,821.00
$6,503.21
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
GREENE
EDWARD
Director, Information Technology
$113,057.37
$316.92
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
HANKINS
EDWARD
Director, Policy, Risk & Treasury
$102,084.55
$286.92
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
HARRISON
BRIAN
Director, Transportation Operations
$114,193.33
$316.92
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
HERRICK
TROY
Associate Medical Officer of Health
$129,619.08
$376.40
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
HERRIDGE
BRUCE
Police Superintendent
$107,887.34
$4,961.33
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
HILL
KENNETH
Director, Financial Services & Deputy Treasurer
$102,084.55
$286.92
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
JACZEK
HELENA
Commissioner, Health Services & Medical Officer of Health
$142,473.40
$8,564.60
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
JANKOWSKI
PAUL
Director, Infrastructure Design & Construction
$104,985.90
$290.58
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
JOLLIFFE
ERIC
Police Superintendent
$102,988.34
$3,537.62
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
KELLY
TERENCE
Deputy Chief of Police
$125,301.19
$1,772.70
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
KELLY
DENIS
Regional Clerk
$115,976.68
$316.92
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
KIRK
DONALD
Police Superintendent
$106,893.23
$4,726.68
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
KOROLNEK
DEBORAH
Director, Water and Wastewater
$102,572.87
$285.81
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
KYDD
GEORGE
Police Superintendent
$109,337.57
$690.19
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
LABARGE
ARMAND
Deputy Chief of Police
$126,598.73
$6,088.60
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
LYSENKO
GEORGE
Director, Geomatics
$111,606.73
$316.92
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
METCALFE
REBECCA
Director, Family and Community
$102,891.13
$286.92
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
MIDDAUGH
ROBERT
Chief Of Police
$153,387.66
$5,992.13
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
NORTON
DENNIS
Director, Business Services (CSH)
$105,698.00
$290.30
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
PATTERSON
SYLVIA
Director, Housing & Residential Services
$112,298.79
$315.00
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
SCHIPPER
KEES
Commissioner, Transportation & Works
$136,281.98
$11,117.60
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
SIMMONS
JOANN
Commissioner, Community Services & Housing
$137,603.05
$8,564.60
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
SMYTH
GORDON
Police Superintendent
$106,682.59
$3,860.63
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
SOREL
PAUL
Police Superintendent
$103,968.47
$3,786.57
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
TUCKEY
BRYAN
Commissioner, Planning & Development Services
$131,013.09
$8,559.28
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
TURNER
SHAWN
Administrator and Director, Long Term Care and Seniors Branch
$118,316.77
$316.92
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
WAGLE
ELIZABETH
Director, Family & Children's Services
$105,014.29
$286.92
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
WALLER
JOHN
Director, Long Range & Strategic Planning
$102,692.28
$286.92
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
WEBSTER
THOMAS
Director, Corporate Business Planning
$115,768.33
$316.92
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
WELLS
ALAN
Chief Administrative Officer
$172,542.91
$10,244.88
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
WIEBE
DAVID
Director, Dental & Nutrition Services
$113,144.19
$316.92
2001
Municipal
Region.of.York
WILSON
ELIZABETH
Director, Commercial Transactions
$102,084.56
$286.92

I certify that the information provided on this record is correct in accordance with the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. This record has been approved by:Kenneth HillDirector, Financial Services & Deputy TreasurerPrepared under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996

 

THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
FIVE YEAR REVIEW (UNAUDITED)
December 31 2001
(in thousands of dollars)
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
Miscellaneous Information
Continuous Full Time Employees
2629
2441
2058
1848
1820
Building Permit Values ($ 000)
2870096
2769847
2600466
1974721
1780769
Housing Starts
10908
12864
12105
8421
8478
New Residential Units/Building Permits
11202
12699
12910
9438
9293
Area (Square Kilometres)
1756
1756
1756
1756
1756
Average Monthly Social Assistance Case Load*
4088
4083
4467
5107
6000
Annual Police Calls for Service
174611
163590
156967
148800
142227
Kilometres of Roads
1009
998
963
946
864
Signalized Intersections
562
540
508
484
351
Annual Disposal of Residential Solid Waste
(Metric Tonnes)
200550
188000
157000
176000
175000
Annual Supply of Treated Water
(thousands of cubic metres)
105447
99615
102844
95028
89850
Annual Wastewater Flows
(thousands of cubic metres)
103261
97680
100696
92332
88173
Conventional Transit Ridership**
7689301
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Benchmark Information
Transportation Operation Staff
per 100 Lane km's
$2.27
$2.26
$2.22
$2.28
$2.49
Maintenance & Operating Costs –
Lane km (Winter)
$2250
$1881
$1970
$1674
$1865
Maintenance & Operating Costs –
Lane km (Non-Winter)
$2783
$2847
$2575
$2331
$2443
Average "Turn Around"
Time Per Significant Official
3
4.3
4.3
4
3.9
Plan Amendment (months)
Monthly Average Cost
per Social Assistance Beneficiary – Gross
$264.45
$256.5
$258.96
$320.54
$317.38
Monthly Average Cost
per Social Assistance – Net
$52.89
$51.3
$51.79
$59.27
$36.75
Cost per Child Care Space – Gross
$6904
$6671
$6754
$6041
$5840
Cost per Child Care Space – Net
$1184
$918
$220
$448
$381
Administration Employees
per 10,000 Residents
3.03
2.83
2.28
2.04
1.91
Regional Administration Net Expenditures
as a % of Tax Levy
1.75
1.61
1.9
1.33
3.94
Demographics
Population***
792150
754000
712750
672250
650000
Households
229681
218620
206742
195041
187673
Principle Corporate Taxpayers****
(Number of employees)
Magna International
10800
IBM Canada Ltd.
5000
Paramount Canada's Wonderland Inc.*****
4000
Royal Group Technologies Limited
3600
Amex Canada
2300
Miller Paving Ltd.
1900
Canadian National Railway Co.
1300
ATI Technologies Inc.
1300
Visteon Automotives Systems
1200
Canac
1200
Global Contract
1100
Progressive Moulded Products Ltd.
1100

 

* 1999 figure excludes Hostel caseload
** Transit services provided by Area Municipalities prior to 2001
*** At year end including undercount
**** Employees 1,000 and over
***** Includes seasonal employees
The Source for the 5 Year Review are as follows:
- Financial Statements, Reports and Financial Information Returns of The Regional Municipality of York, its Agencies and Boards;
- Financial Statements, Reports and Financial Information Returns of the Area Municipalities of York Region
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs of the Province of Ontario
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Statistics Canada
- Regional Department Estimates
-Regional Assessment Office; Province of Ontario

 

 


 

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