county of wellington 2009 user fees and charges

COUNTY OF WELLINGTON2009 BUDGETPROGRAMME OVERVIEWProgramme:Department:Governance:Grants and ContributionsAdministered by Treasury DepartmentAdministration, Finance and Personnel CommitteeProgramme descriptionThis budget contains the estimates for grants to community organizations, funding for theMacDonald Stewart Art Centre, the Guelph-Wellington Business Enterprise Centre, economicdevelopment initiatives through the Wellington-Waterloo Community Futures DevelopmentCorporation, and capital grants to hospitals.The County provides grants to various community organizations in accordance with theGrants policy adopted by County Council.2009 Budget Highlights• The County will contribute $40,000 to the Wellington-Waterloo Community FuturesDevelopment Corporation to fund an Economic Development Officer position• The County’s contribution to the Guelph Business Enterprise Centre has been reduced to$30,000 in 2009• In 2003 County Council approved an increase in funding for the MacDonald Stewart ArtCentre of $2,000 annually until it reaches $25,000• Grants to local hospitals are provided in accordance with the County’s Hospital GrantPolicy. The budget contains a provision for the balance of the $5.0 million grant to theGroves Memorial Community Hospital in Fergus. The Hospital Grant Policy will bereviewed in 2009.82