BUDGET 2015: AT A GLANCE

2015 PRELIMINARY CORPORATE BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET

BUDGET 2015 HIGHLIGHTS

Sustaining the
Saskatoon Advantage
The Citys 2015 Preliminary
Corporate Business Plan and Budget
focuses on Sustaining the Saskatoon
Advantage through strategic
investments in infrastructure and
core civic services that will make
Saskatoon an even more attractive
and desirable place to live, work
and invest.

Capital Investment by Business Line

Total Investment: $225.6 Million (value in thousands)
Saskatoon Public Library: 3.33% - $7,509
Recreation and Culture: 7.07% - $15,954
Policing: 0.78% - $1,762
Fire Services: 0.69% - $1,559
Environmental Health: 1.78% - $4,007
Corporate Governance and Finance: 0.58% - $1,306
Corporate Asset Management: 6.94% - $15,647
Community Support: 0.18% - $400
Transportation: 51.1% - $115,280

Proposed Consolidated 2015 Operating

and Capital Investment is $1.1 billion:
Capital Investments

2014

2015

Civic Services
Utilities

$143.5
$65.3

$165.8
$59.8

Land Development

$172.3

$147.8

Totals

$381.1

$373.4

(millions)

Urban Planning and Development: 1.07% - $2,415

Utilities: 26.49% - $59,775
Note: Does not include Land Development

Operating Expenditures by Business Line

Total Operating Budget: $434.1 Million (value in thousands)
Corporate Asset Management: 2.33% - $10,119
Community Support: 3.60% - $15,627

Operating Expenditures

Urban Planning and Development: 3.21% - $13,926

2014

2015

Civic Services

$404.9

$434.1

Environmental Health: 4.49% - $19,474

Utilities

$271.4

$289.3

Transportation: 26.56% - $115,304

$7.0

$8.4

$683.3

$731.8

(millions)

Land Development
Totals

Corporate Governance and Finance: 14.97% - $64,964

Fire Services: 10.55% - $45,812

Taxation:1.22% - $5,309
Recreation and Culture: 12.34% - $53,554
Policing: 20.74% - $90,018

The budget review for the 2015

Preliminary Corporate Business Plan and
Budget will take place on December 2-3,
2014 from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm in City
Council Chambers.
The City has heard loud and clear that residents
continue to want more resources directed
to improving the condition of Saskatoons
roads. According to the Citys 2013 and 2014
Civic Services Survey results, almost 90% of
respondents rate the quality of life in Saskatoon
as either good or very good. The majority of
residents also believe that the condition of

Note: Does not include Land Development or Utilities which are not tax supported programs

Saskatoons roads is by far, the single most

important issue facing the City.

Budget 2015, like Budget 2014,

is proposing an unprecedented
investment of $53.2 million to
maintain and repair Saskatoons
roadways - approximately $2.7
million over the 2014 investment.

This proposed investment, coupled

with the Citys new road design
standards, will contribute to improving
the condition, safety and longevity of
Saskatoons roads.
To help pay for the roadways investment,
the City proposes a dedicated property
tax increase of 2.92% in 2015. This is
the second year of a three-year phase-in

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2015 PRELIMINARY CORPORATE BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET
to build the annual investment in Saskatoons
roads - to meet the demands of our strong
economy, and growing population. The
Citys investment in roadways has doubled
since 2011.

Breakdown of the Proposed 2015 Property Tax Increase: 7.32%

2.46% - Saskatoon Police Service

2.92% - Dedicated to Roadways

For 2015, Civic Administration is

proposing Operating Expenditures of
$434.1million, and a Capital Budget
of $225.6 million.

1.32% - Saskatoon Fire Department

0.32% - Civic Services
0.30% - Traffic Noise Attenuation

The 2015 Preliminary Operating Budget also

proposes almost $1 million more resources for
Snow and Ice Management, and an increase
of $200,000 over last year towards Street
Sweeping Investment.
The 2015 Preliminary Corporate Business Plan
and Budget is aligned with the Citys 20132023
Strategic Plan. It aims to balance the pressures
of the increased costs of maintaining existing
services and the requirements of a growing city
with available funding and resources.
The 2015 Corporate Business Plan and Budget
will form the path the City will take over the
next year to focus on the major issues and
challenges facing the City, while continuing to
provide quality services to our citizens.
The Citys budget planning process ensures
resources are allocated to various programs and
services within the Citys business lines, and that
resources are tied to clear and achievable plans.
The Operating and Capital Budgets are integrated
for effective resource management. This process
provides a framework which allows the City
to adapt and respond quickly to changing
municipal, provincial and federal dynamics.
The proposed 2015 Capital and Operating
investment of $659.7 million will help ensure
the City has the right balance of funding
sources to pay for both capital infrastructure
projects and its day-to-day operations.

With a proposed Property Tax increase

of 7.32%, what will residents pay for
municipal property taxes in 2015?

Municipal Tax Increase Per Average Household $325,000 Assessment

Municipal
Operating*

Traffic Noise
Attenuation

Dedicated to
Roadways

Total

4.10%

0.30%

2.92%

7.32%

Estimated
Total Increase

$64

$5

$45

$114

Approximate
$ Per Month

$5

$0.50

$4

$9.50

* Includes Policing, Fire, Civic Services

The proposed property tax increase

means that a homeowner who owns a
single-family detached home with an
average assessment of $325,000 will see
their municipal property taxes increase
by $9.50 a month, or $114 for the year as
shown in the table estimates above.

The City of Saskatoon is dedicated

to Continuous Improvement and
Cost Savings.
With a vision of being the best-managed
city in Canada, the City is committed
to high standards of performance and
providing the services that matter most
to citizens.

The Citys Continuous Improvement

Strategy supports a long-term strategy
to focus on the use of innovative
and creative means to identify and
implement workplace efficiencies
and provide the best possible services
to citizens.
The City identified cost-saving measures
in 2014 that totalled $1.37 million in
sustainable savings. Additionally, over
$25 million in increased operational
efficiencies, capital savings and service
level enhancements were identified
in 2014.

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HOW YOUR MUNICIPAL PROPERTY

TAXES ARE DISTRIBUTED
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The City of Saskatoon provides a wide range of services to its residents.

Every $1 of municipal property tax is shared between the
civic services shown in this chart.

Other includes street lighting, urban forestry, pest management, animal services, cemeteries and facilities

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Debt Servicing includes provisions for current and future debt servicing

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Includes Access Transit

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Corporate Support includes the offices of the City Manager, City Clerks, City Solicitor, Finance, Revenue, Assessment & Taxation, Information Technology,
Human Resources and General Administration

For additional detailed tax information

visit saskatoon.ca and use the Property
Assessment & Online Tax Tool located on
the homepage. You can also view a summary
of the 2015 Preliminary Corporate Business
Plan and Budget at saskatoon.ca. Look under
B for Budget.
Once approved by City Council, the 2015
Corporate Business Plan and Budget will serve
to guide the investment activities, projects
and service levels the City of Saskatoon
will implement to achieve the Saskatoon
Advantage in 2015 and beyond.
Property Tax Notices will be sent to
residents in May 2015.

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Distribution of Total Tax Dollars (2014)

The following chart shows how your property tax dollars were distributed in 2014.
The chart reveals that about half of all property taxes collected go to the City of
Saskatoon for the delivery of key services like municipal policing, fire protection,
and public transit. For 2015, the Education Property Tax rate is yet to be set. The
finalized total will be shown on your property tax notice sent out in May 2015.

52.5% - Municipal
42.2% - Education
5.3% - Library