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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
Five Year Review (unaudited)

(in thousands of dollars)
 
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
           
CURRENT OPERATIONS          
Analysis of Revenue          
Net taxation/user charges
696,758
636,049
573,584
529,460
494,975
Transfer payments
134,520
119,653
116,561
104,253
95,687
Fees and service charges
73,170
56,309
45,870
45,027
38,690
Development contributions
41,376
21,839
13,076
7,854
7,872
Other
8,603
12,804
8,641
4,480
3,28
 
954,427
846,654
757,732
691,074
640,510
Analysis of Expenditure          
Salaries, wages and employee benefits
300,013
268,067
236,144
206,129
187,088
Debt servicing
29,233
20,345
16,667
16,476
18,330
Operating and general expenditures
375,048
351,004
311,637
280,003
285,405
Transfers to others
90,690
74,935
74,815
82,015
57,514
 
794,984
714,351
639,263
584,623
548,337
Analysis of Expenditure
by Function
         
General government
59,318
56,819
56,237
55,568
48,411
Protection to persons
and property
154,183
137,761
119,432
112,601
95,993
Transportation services
112,222
99,523
75,961
63,178
61,967
Environmental services
111,055
92,563
79,356
67,276
64,258
Health and
emergency services
74,232
64,185
61,599
48,696
37,551
Community services
and housing
275,498
256,687
240,480
231,757
236,496
Planning and development
8,476
6,813
6,198
5,547
3,661
 
794,984
714,351
639,263
584,623
548,337
Financing and Transfers          
Debt principal repayments
(50,548)
(33,401)
(24,681)
(21,695)
(19,820)
Unfunded interest on
long term liabilities
1,271
2,613
1,130
319
(86)
Employee benefits
7,099
7,332
6,827
2,966
16,172
Insurance claims
315
(565)
833
323
2,310
Transfer to reserves
and reserve funds
(107,272)
(68,030)
(60,730)
(50,875)
(57,582)
Transfer to capital operations
(10,171)
(40,618)
(41,195)
(38,456)
(32,852)
 
(159,306)
(132,669)
(117,816)
(107,418)
(91,858)
Change in Non
Financial Assets
(137)
366
(653)
967
(315)
Change in Current Fund
-
-
-
-
-
Surplus (Deficit)
beginning of year
-
-
-
-
-
Surplus (Deficit) end of Year
-
-
-
-
-
           
Note: Some comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with 2005 presentation. Figures do not include Housing York Inc. activities.
           
THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
Five Year Review (unaudited)
           
 
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
           
CAPITAL OPERATIONS          
Sources of Financing          
Transfer payments
73,494
7,140
7,012
2,364
3,481
Development contributions
59,694
85,520
66,331
65,621
77,063
Other
17,582
15,774
5,871
21,373
7,503
 
150,770
108,434
79,214
89,358
88,047
Analysis of Expenditure
by Function
       
General government
14,651
12,278
2,580
2,222
4,927
Protection to persons
and property
7,754
13,397
2,273
6,703
6,785
Transportation services
235,143
164,549
135,139
94,629
80,331
Environmental services
277,560
280,110
128,847
88,212
80,208
Health and emergency services
2,979
4,710
1,910
462
-
Community services
and housing
4,201
3,982
9,102
3,347
7,924
Planning and development
-
2,296
3,123
1,425
155
 
542,288
481,322
282,974
197,000
180,330
Financing and Transfers        
Proceeds from long term debt
239,852
226,728
112,925
53,705
30,918
Debt issue costs
(1,671)
(1,630)
(869)
(468)
(252)
Net Proceeds
238,181
225,098
112,056
53,237
30,666
OSIFA loans
50,829
24,445
-
-
-
Interest earned on own
sinking funds
-
-
-
(113)
(419)
Transfer from current fund
10,171
40,618
41,195
38,455
32,852
Transfer from reserve fund
80,331
69,600
38,725
22,356
23,738
 
379,512
359,761
191,976
113,935
86,837
Change in Non Financial Assets
-
-
-
-
(5,562)
Change in Capital Fund
(12,006)
(13,127)
(11,784)
6,293
(11,009)
Opening Capital Fund Balance
(33,610)
(20,483)
(8,699)
(14,992)
(3,983)
Closing Capital Fund Balance
(45,616)
(33,610)
(20,483)
(8,699)
(14,992)
Fund Balances          
Current fund
-
-
-
-
-
Capital fund balance
(45,616)
(33,610)
(20,483)
(8,699)
(14,992)
Reserves set aside for specific purposes by Council
41,056
40,054
39,372
36,666
34,451
Reserve funds set aside for specific purposes by Council, legislation regulation or agreement
438,252
396,932
386,996
355,569
320,393
Total
433,692
403,376
405,885
383,536
339,852
           
Outstanding Obligations          
Debt Outstanding*          
Total Long-Term Liabilities
788,295
584,441
405,032
339,668
323,934
Overlapping Debt**
(86,096)
(71,545)
(51,963)
(74,824)
(85,512)
Net Long-Term Liabilities
702,199
512,896
353,069
264,844
238,422
Recovered from:        
Tax Levy
157,289
89,750
84,530
57,495
35,874
Rate Supported
544,910
423,146
268,539
207,349
202,548
 
702,199
512,896
353,069
264,844
238,422
           
Net Long-Term Liabilities
per capita
765
576
407
321
301
Net Long-Term Liabilities as
52.5%
42.9%
38.3%
33.9%
32.7%
a % of Total Expenditures          
Sinking Fund
1,649
1,453
1,267
1,075
19,814
Charges for Net
Long-Term Liabilities
         
Recovered from:          
General Tax Rates
48,330
26,202
15,569
13,096
12,170
User Rates
31,451
27,544
25,778
25,075
24,818
Total
79,781
53,746
41,347
38,171
36,988
Debt Limit Available
for New Debt
89,562
84,290
76,064
61,445
68,329
           
Note: Some comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with 2005 presentation.
* Debt Outstanding excludes obligations to Ontario Clear Water Agency Obligations for YDSS
** Of school boards and area municipalities
Figures do not include Housing York Inc. activities.
           
THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
Five Year Review (unaudited)
           
 
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
Taxable Assessment*
(in millions)
       
Residential & Farm
103,357
89,587
85,237
71,380
61,313
Industrial & Commercial
20,575
17,805
17,120
15,812
13,571
Total
123,932
107,392
102,357
87,192
74,884
Assessment Analysis          
Annual Assessment
Growth Rate
3.7%
4.9%
3.8%
3.8%
5.1%
           
* Prior to 1997 assessment values were based on the previous Provincial equalized assessment system. Current value assessment for 2001 reflects thereassessment from 1996 to 1999 current values.
           
THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
Five Year Review (unaudited)
           
 
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
Miscellaneous Information          
Continuous Full Time Employees
3,462
3,314
3,064
2,915
2,629
Building Permit Values
($ 000)
2,924,000
2,560,000
2,730,000
2,700,000
2,900,000
Housing Starts
9,497
10,221
11,049
11,941
10,908
New Residential
Units/Building Permits
10,391
9,306
10,143
12,589
10,908
Area Land Base
(Square Kilometres)
1,756
1,756
1,756
1,756
1,756
Average Monthly Social Assistance Case Load
4,525
4,304
4,152
3,980
3,713
Annual Police Calls
for Service
242,062
257,292
266,793
242,278
174,611
Kilometres of Roads
3,298
3,233
3,158
3,112
3,079
Signalized Intersections
664
619
593
581
562
Annual Disposal of
Residential Solid Waste
207,266
228,698
224,517
200,017
200,550
(Metric Tonnes)          
Annual Supply of
Treated Water
116,840
108,650
108,259
108,996
105,447
(thousands of cubic metres)          
Annual Wastewater Flows
114,458
106,435
106,021
106,042
103,261
(thousands of cubic metres)          
Conventional Transit
Ridership 1
15,222,226
13,815,517
10,258,613
8,432,384
7,689,301
           
Benchmark Information          
Maintenance and
Operating Costs
$3,396
$3,101
$3,077
$2,684
$2,347
- Lane km (Winter)          
Maintenance and
Operating Costs
$4,015
$4,064
$3,677
$3,606
$3,041
- Lane km (Non-Winter)          
Regional Administration
Net Expenditures
1.4%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
as a % of Tax Levy          
           
Demographics          
Population 2
918,383
889,591
866,833
818,013
792,154
Households
273,358
264,366
253,687
243,277
229,681

Principle Corporate Taxpayers 3
(# of employees)
Magna International
13,397        
IBM Canada Ltd.
7,545        
Paramount Canada's Wonderland Inc.4
4,150        
Royal Group Technologies Limited
3,800        
Amex Canada
3,400        
ATI Technologies Inc.
2,210        
The Miller Group
1,700        
Con Drain Company Ltd.
1,350        
TD Investment Services
1,250        
Quebecor World
1,159        
Progressive Moulded Products Ltd.
1,024        
Canac Kitchens
1,000        
CGI Information Systems and
Management Consultants Inc
1,000        

Notes:
Some prior year figures have been restated to ensure consistency and comparability.
1. Transit services provided by Area Municipalities prior to 2001
2. At year end including undercount
3. Employees 1,000 and over
4. Includes seasonal employees

Sources 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 and Area Municipalities of York Region
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Statistics Canada
- Regional department estimates
 
     
     
 
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