Under a new framework imposed by the Government of Alberta in the fall of 2019, residents in rural municipalities — and urban municipalities (Town, Villages and Summer Villages) under 5,000 population — must begin paying between 15 to 70 percent of policing costs through their municipal taxes.
View the tables below to see the resultant financial impact to local municipalities as the Province's model is deployed. At the top end of the model, this represents a burden of up to $1.4 million for the County – meaning an increase of more than $400 per year to the average taxpayer.
Background
On Wednesday, October 9, 2019, Lac Ste. Anne County issued a media release in coordination with the Town of Onoway; the Village of Alberta Beach; and the Summer Villages of Silver Sands, South View, Sunrise Beach, West Cove, and Yellowstone. The purpose of this media release was to make ratepayers in the Lac Ste. Anne region aware of this important issue, and to send a clear and consistent message to the Province regarding what appears to be an ill-conceived and poorly-communicated initiative.
Ratepayers are Encouraged to Get Involved
HONOURABLE DOUG SCHWEITZER
Minister of Justice and Solicitor General
Constituency Office
424 Legislature Building
10800 - 97 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2B6
Phone: 780.427.2339
Fax: 780.422.6621
Email: ministryofjustice@gov.ab.ca
MR. SHANE GETSON (UCP)
MLA for Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland
Constituency Office
#18, 4708 Lac Ste. Anne Trail North
P.O. Box 248
Onoway, Alberta T0E 1V0
Phone:780.967.0760
Fax:780.967.4338
Email:LacSteAnne.Parkland@assembly.ab.ca
Projected Impacts of the Police Cost Download at Proposed Contribution Levels
| LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY | POP. 10,899 | |||||||
| Contribution | Operating Budget* | Total Policing Cost | Budget % | |||||
| 15% | $ | 22,622,326.00 | $ | 304,893.00 | 2.24% | |||
| 30% | $ | 22,622,326.00 | $ | 609,897.00 | 4.49% | |||
| 40% | $ | 22,622,326.00 | $ | 812,467.00 | 5.98% | |||
| 50% | $ | 22,622,326.00 | $ | 1,016,020.00 | 7.48% | |||
| 60% | $ | 22,622,326.00 | $ | 1,218,700.00 | 8.97% | |||
| 70% | $ | 22,622,326.00 | $ | 1,422,254.00 | 10.47% | |||
| TOWN OF ONOWAY | POP. 1,029 | |||||||
| Contribution | Operating Budget* | Total Policing Cost | Budget % | |||||
| 15% | $ | 1,242,683.00 | $ | 24,112.00 | 1.94% | |||
| 30% | $ | 1,242,683.00 | $ | 48,224.00 | 3.88% | |||
| 40% | $ | 1,242,683.00 | $ | 64,253.00 | 5.17% | |||
| 50% | $ | 1,242,683.00 | $ | 80,350.00 | 6.46% | |||
| 60% | $ | 1,242,683.00 | $ | 96,739.00 | 7.75% | |||
| 70% | $ | 1,242,683.00 | $ | 112,477.00 | 9.05% | |||
| VILLAGE OF ALBERTA BEACH | POP. 1,018 | |||||||
| Contribution | Operating Budget** | Total Policing Cost | Budget % | |||||
| 15% | $ | 2,678,938.00 | $ | 28,639.00 | 1.62% | |||
| 30% | $ | 2,678,938.00 | $ | 57,279.00 | 3.25% | |||
| 40% | $ | 2,678,938.00 | $ | 76,317.00 | 4.32% | |||
| 50% | $ | 2,678,938.00 | $ | 95,437.00 | 5.41% | |||
| 60% | $ | 2,678,938.00 | $ | 114,476.00 | 6.49% | |||
| 70% | $ | 2,678,938.00 | $ | 133,596.00 | 7.57% | |||
| SUMMER VILLAGE OF SILVER SANDS | POP. 160 | |||||||
| Contribution | Operating Budget* | Total Policing Cost | Budget % | |||||
| 15% | $ | 369,640.00 | $ | 6,646.00 | 1.76% | |||
| 30% | $ | 369,640.00 | $ | 13,292.00 | 3.59% | |||
| 40% | $ | 369,640.00 | $ | 17,710.00 | 4.79% | |||
| 50% | $ | 369,640.00 | $ | 22,147.00 | 5.99% | |||
| 60% | $ | 369,640.00 | $ | 26,565.00 | 7.18% | |||
| 70% | $ | 369,640.00 | $ | 31,002.00 | 8.20% | |||
| SUMMER VILLAGE OF SOUTH VIEW | POP. 67 | |||||||
| Contribution | Operating Budget* | Total Policing Cost | Budget % | |||||
| 15% | $ | 181,207.00 | $ | 2,419.00 | 1.33% | |||
| 30% | $ | 181,207.00 | $ | 4,839.00 | 2.67% | |||
| 40% | $ | 181,207.00 | $ | 6,447.00 | 3.55% | |||
| 50% | $ | 181,207.00 | $ | 8,063.00 | 4.44% | |||
| 60% | $ | 181,207.00 | $ | 9,671.00 | 5.33% | |||
| 70% | $ | 181,207.00 | $ | 11,286.00 | 6.22% | |||
| SUMMER VILLAGE OF YELLOWSTONE | POP. 137 | |||||||
| Contribution | Operating Budget* | Total Policing Cost | Budget % | |||||
| 15% | $ | 287,126.00 | $ | 4,799.00 | 1.67% | |||
| 30% | $ | 287,126.00 | $ | 9,599.00 | 3.34% | |||
| 40% | $ | 287,126.00 | $ | 12,789.00 | 4.45% | |||
| 50% | $ | 287,126.00 | $ | 15,994.00 | 5.57% | |||
| 60% | $ | 287,126.00 | $ | 19,184.00 | 6.68% | |||
| 70% | $ | 287,126.00 | $ | 22,388.00 | 7.79% | |||
| SUMMER VILLAGE OF WEST COVE | POP. 149 | |||||||
| Contribution | Operating Budget* | Total Policing Cost | Budget % | |||||
| 15% | $ | 300,503.00 | $ | 6,267.00 | 2.08% | |||
| 30% | $ | 300,503.00 | $ | 12,535.00 | 4.17% | |||
| 40% | $ | 300,503.00 | $ | 16,701.00 | 5.55% | |||
| 50% | $ | 300,503.00 | $ | 20,885.00 | 6.95% | |||
| 60% | $ | 300,503.00 | $ | 20,051.00 | 8.33% | |||
| 70% | $ | 300,503.00 | $ | 29,235.00 | 9.72% | |||
| SUMMER VILLAGE OF SUNRISE BEACH | POP. 135 | |||||||
| Contribution | Operating Budget* | Total Policing Cost | Budget % | |||||
| 15% | $ | 237,040.00 | $ | 3,716.00 | 1.56% | |||
| 30% | $ | 237,040.00 | $ | 7,432.00 | 3.13% | |||
| 40% | $ | 237,040.00 | $ | 9,903.00 | 4.79% | |||
| 50% | $ | 237,040.00 | $ | 12,384.00 | 5.22% | |||
| 60% | $ | 237,040.00 | $ | 14,854.00 | 6.26% | |||
| 70% | $ | 237,040.00 | $ | 17,335.00 | 7.31% | |||
*In some cases, 2019 municipal operating budgets are being finalized and are subject to slight variance. These figures are shown for general comparison purposes only.
**The Alberta Beach 2019 operating budget amount of $2,678,938.00 is inclusive of fees for water, sewer and garbage.
