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York Region continues to lead the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in rate of population growth, increasing by 41,800 persons (5.3%) to an estimated total of 826,000 residents by December 31, 2002.

Source: York Region Planning and Development Services.


Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation - Local Housing Market Report 2001, 2002.

 

Source: Toronto Economic Indicators, 2001 and 2002.

Note: Based on unadjusted 3-month moving averages.


(in thousands of dollars)
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
   
(Restated)
 
(Restated)
(Restated)
         
         
Analysis of Revenue          
Net taxation/user charges
529,460
494,975
454,040
442,519
412,906
Transfer payments
104,253
95,687
85,877
73,826
55,831
Fees and service charges
45,027
38,690
26,194
20,632
23,994
Development contributions
7,854
7,872
9,867
4,150
7,394
Other
4,480
3,286
7,879
4,093
4,365
 
691,074
640,510
583,857
545,220
504,490
Analysis of Expenditure          
Salaries, wages and employee benefits
206,129
187,088
151,688
123,997
111,112
Debt servicing
16,476
18,330
16,701
15,482
17,834
Operating and general expenditure
280,003
285,405
237,318
239,028
238,256
Transfers to others
82,015
57,514
65,567
52,079
42,643
 
584,623
548,337
471,274
430,586
409,845
Analysis of Expenditure by Function          
General government
55,568
48,411
28,884
27,890
16,791
Protection to persons and property
112,601
95,993
82,424
79,257
74,552
Transportation services
63,178
61,967
33,372
28,486
23,461
Environmental services
67,276
64,258
66,138
65,092
60,514
Health services
38,696
37,551
33,868
20,543
21,206
Community services and housing
241,757
236,496
223,415
206,651
211,035
Planning and development
5,547
3,661
3,173
2,667
2,286
 
584,623
548,337
471,274
430,586
409,845
Financing and Transfers          
Debt principal repayments
(21,695)
(19,820)
(17,063)
(15,483)
(15,536)
Unfunded interest on long term liabilities
319
(86)
95
(71)
(133)
Employee benefits
2,966
16,172
(781)
2,423
1,179
Insurance claims
323
2,310
-
-
-
Transfer to reserves and reserve funds
(50,875)
(57,582)
(66,285)
(71,549)
(54,265)
Transfer to capital operations
(38,456)
(32,852)
(31,014)
(31,096)
(25,890)
 
(107,418)
(91,858)
(115,048)
(115,776)
(94,645)
Change in Non Financial Assets
967
(315)
2,466
1,142
-
Change in Current Fund
-
-
-
-
-
Surplus (Deficit) beginning of year
-
-
-
-
-
Surplus (Deficit) end of Year
-
-
-
-
-
 
Note:All figures restated in accordance with Public Service Accounting Board (PSAB) standards.
2001 and 2002 figures do not include Housing Corporations' activities.

(in thousands of dollars)
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
     
(Restated)
(Restated)
(Restated)
           
         
Sources of Financing          
Development contributions
65,621
77,063
56,808
52,226
9,516
Transfer payments
2,364
3,481
1,265
1,763
5,190
Other
21,373
7,503
1,243
3,665
3,858
 
89,358
88,047
59,316
57,654
18,564
Analysis of Expenditure by Function          
General government
2,222
4,927
3,612
9,012
3,699
Protection to persons and property
6,703
6,785
7,502
5,366
2,848
Transportation services
94,629
80,331
64,780
52,392
33,393
Environmental services
88,212
80,208
51,721
27,533
13,117
Health services
462
-
1,592
971
508
Community services and housing
3,347
7,924
5,861
2,731
1,395
Planning and development
1,425
155
401
271
97
 
197,000
180,330
135,469
98,276
55,057
Financing and Transfers          
Proceeds from long term debt
53,705
30,918
27,827
13,781
-
Debt issue costs
(468)
(252)
(95)
(63)
-
Net Proceeds
53,237
30,666
27,732
13,718
-
Interest earned on own sinking funds
(113)
(419)
(314)
(640)
(439)
Transfer from current fund
38,455
32,852
31,014
31,097
25,890
Transfer from reserve fund
22,356
23,738
6,757
4,794
7,002
 
113,935
86,837
65,189
48,969
32,453
Change in Non Financial Assets
0
(5,562)
5,562
-
-
Change in Capital Fund
6,293
(11,009)
(5,402)
8,347
(4,040)
Opening Capital Fund Balance
(14,992)
(3,983)
1,419
(6,928)
(2,888)
Closing Capital Fund Balance
(8,699)
(14,992)
(3,983)
1,419
(6,928)
Fund Balances          
Current fund
-
-
-
-
-
Capital fund balance
(8,699)
(14,992)
(3,983)
1,419
(6,928)
Reserves set aside for specific purposes by Council
36,666
34,451
27,871
19,347
11,163
Reserve funds set aside for specific purposes by
355,569
320,393
281,778
217,948
151,563
Council, legislation regulation or agreement          
Total
383,536
339,852
305,666
238,714
155,798
           
Outstanding Obligations          
Debt Outstanding*          
Total Long Term Liabilities
340,765
323,934
348,527
369,718
396,585
Overlapping Debt**
(75,920)
(85,512)
(117,619)
(149,164)
(173,627)
Net Long Term Liabilities
264,845
238,422
230,908
220,554
222,958
Recovered from:          
Tax Levy
57,496
35,874
19,035
24,897
25,627
Rate Supported
207,349
202,548
211,873
195,657
197,331
 
264,845
238,422
230,908
220,554
222,958
           
Net Long Term Liabilities per capita
$320.64
$300.98
$306.24
$309.44
$331.66
Net Long Term Liabilities as
33.9%
32.7%
38.1%
41.8%
48.0%
a % of Total Expenditures          
Sinking Fund
1,075
19,814
65,526
103,273
82,422
Charges for Net Long Term Liabilities          
Recovered from:          
General Tax Rates
13,096
12,170
9,471
8,783
9,252
User Rates
25,075
24,818
24,324
24,362
24,118
Total
38,171
36,988
33,795
33,145
33,370
Debt Limit Available for New Debt
76,063
68,329
75,854
24,537
27,848
 
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 and 2002 figures do not include Housing Corporations' activities.
 
(in thousands of dollars)
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
       
(Restated)
(Restated)
           
Taxable Assessment* (in millions)          
Residential and Farm
71,380
61,313
58,547
50,273
48,193
Industrial and Commercial
15,812
13,571
12,603
10,753
10,240
Total
87,192
74,884
71,150
61,026
58,433
           
Assessment Analysis          
Annual Assessment Growth Rate
3.8%
5.1%
4.1%
4.4%
3.8%
 
* 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.

Surname Given Name Position
Salary Paid
Taxable Benefits
Appleby
Thomas
Director Supplies and Services
$ 106,386.72
$ 297.60
Campbell
Andrew
Director Solid Waste Management
105,412.25
297.60
Carlyle
Phyllis
Commissioner Corporate and Legal Services
141,068.78
8,859.64
Cartwright
Sandra
Commissioner Finance and Treasurer
146,397.23
9,564.64
Crowe
Barry
Director Land and Property Services
109,780.92
306.78
Davidson
James
Commissioner Human Resource Service
142,198.65
8,856.98
Dawson
Mary-Ann
Director Social Assistance
115,535.72
0.00
Duggan
Paul JJ
Director Audit Services
111,854.58
312.83
Eastwood
Donald
Director Economic Development
102,926.88
297.60
Fisch
William
Chair of Council
142,843.23
9,407.53
Garbe
Neil
Director Development Services
100,680.96
284.52
Girvan
John
Police Superintendent
111,128.82
711.37
Gordon
Donald
General Manager Transit
130,655.54
11,689.52
Greene
Edward
Director Information Technology
116,330.39
324.20
Hankins
Edward
Director Policy, Risk and Treasury
107,393.72
297.60
Harrison
Brian
Director Transportation Operations
117,179.98
329.48
Herridge
Bruce
Deputy Chief of Police
110,838.26
7,972.49
Hill
Kenneth
Director Financial Services and Deputy Treasurer
107,393.66
297.60
Holland
Mark
Financial Officer Police Services
101,458.39
352.72
Jaczek
Helena
Commissioner Health Services and MOH
152,040.24
8,876.64
Jankowski
Paul
Director Infrastructure Design and Construction
123,089.05
315.56
Jolliffe
Eric
Deputy Chief of Police
116,138.31
6,313.66
Kelly
Terence
Deputy Chief of Police (retired)
127,249.98
2,055.38
Kelly
Denis
Regional Clerk
119,920.44
329.48
Kirk
Donald
Police Superintendent
110,440.45
7,910.24
Korolnek
Deborah
Director Water and Wastewater
111,448.52
307.99
Kydd
George
Police Superintendent
114,412.54
6,793.12
Labarge
Armand
Chief of Police
128,942.29
8,898.92
May
Paul
Director Transportation Plan and Approvals
105,907.60
297.60
Meekin
Brad
General Manager Emergency Medical Services
106,317.07
3,729.52
Metcalfe
Rebecca
Director Family and Community Health
107,079.52
297.60
Middaugh
Robert
Chief of Police (retired)
156,455.03
3,403.67
Mindell
William
Director Infectious Disease
107,079.54
297.60
Norton
Dennis
Director Business Services
108,510.39
303.40
Patterson
Sylvia
Director Housing and Residental Services
120,118.54
333.10
Rushton
Stephen
Police Detective
110,729.00
217.68
Schipper
Kees
Commissioner Transportation and Works
147,063.27
10,799.64
Simmons
Joann
Commissioner Community Services and Housing
145,065.10
8,859.64
Sinclair
Donald
Director Development Law
108,384.42
297.60
Smyth
Gordon
Police Superintendent
111,730.30
5,641.63
Sorel
Paul
Police Superintendent
109,001.20
6,250.88
Tuckey
Bryan
Commissioner Planning and Development Services
142,400.90
8,859.64
Turner
Shawn
Administrator/Director Long Term Care and Seniors
115,109.40
329.48
Wagle
Elizabeth
Director Family and Childrens Services
132,932.02
316.66
Waller
John
Director Long Range and Strategic Planning
107,698.54
297.60
Webster
Thomas
Director Corporate Business Planning
120,522.74
329.48
Wells
Alan
Chief Administrative Officer (retired)
128,423.77
7,189.86
Wiebe
David
Director Dental and Nutrition Services
116,971.85
324.20
Wilson
Elizabeth
Director Commercial Transactions
108,384.41
297.60
Zyhar
Oryst
Director Health Protection
107,079.52
297.60

 
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
Miscellaneous Information          
Continuous Full Time Employees
2,915
2,629
2,441
2,058
1,848
Building Permit Values ($ 000)
2,700,000
2,870,096
2,769,847
2,600,466
1,974,721
Housing Starts
11,941
10,908
12,864
12,105
8,421
New Residential Units/Building Permits
12,589
11,202
12,699
12,910
9,438
Area (Square Kilometres)
1,756
1,756
1,756
1,756
1,756
Average Monthly Social Assistance Case Load*
3,980
4,088
4,083
4,467
5,107
Annual Police Calls for Service
242,278
174,611
163,590
156,967
148,800
Kilometres of Roads
1,003
1,009
998
963
946
Signalized Intersections
578
562
540
508
484
Annual Disposal of Residential Solid Waste
200,017
200,550
188,000
157,000
176,000
(Metric Tonnes)          
Annual Supply of Treated Water
108,996
105,447
99,615
102,844
95,028
(thousands of cubic metres)          
Annual Wastewater Flows
106,042
103,261
97,680
100,696
92,332
(thousands of cubic metres)          
Conventional Transit Ridership**
8,432,384
7,689,301
n/a
n/a
n/a
           
Benchmark Information          
Maintenance and Operating Costs
$ 2,484
2,250
1,881
1,970
1,674
- Lane km (Winter)          
Maintenance and Operating Costs
$ 2,930
2,783
2,847
2,575
2,331
- Lane km (Non-Winter)          
Administration Employees per 10,000 Residents
3.1
3.0
2.8
2.3
2.0
Administration Costs
1.5%
1.5%
3.4%
3.9%
4.0%
as a % of Total Operating Expenditure          
           
Demographics          
Population***
825,593
792,150
754,000
712,750
672,250
Households
243,277
229,681
218,620
206,742
195,041
Principle Corporate Taxpayers****
(# of employees)
       
Magna International
10,200
       
IBM Canada Ltd.
7,800
       
Paramount Canada's Wonderland Inc.*****
3,850
       
Royal Group Technologies Limited
3,800
       
Toromount Industries Ltd.
2,500
       
Amex Canada
2,250
       
Miller Paving Ltd.
1,900
       
ATI Technologies Inc.
1,300
       
Canadian National Railway Co.
1,300
       
Crown Cork & Seal Canada Inc.
1,250
       
Visteon Automotives Systems
1,200
       
Canac
1,200
       
Con Drain Co. (1983) Ltd.
1,100
       
Global Contract
1,000
       

Notes:
* 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 ofThe 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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