ECA Review 2023-01-05

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BASHAW TOWN COUNCIL
Bashaw councillor says CAO
didn’t do her job regarding budget
Stu Salkeld
in the neighbourhood of 5.5 per cent, interim document would require answered, “Yes.”
Local Journalism Initiative reporter was more acceptable.
$919,561.43 of property taxes, 11 per Councillors approved the 2023
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Fuller stated while developing the cent more than 2022.
interim budget by a 4 to 1 vote, Coun.
interim budget she gathered quotes Fuller stated that she is also looking McIntosh the lone dissenter.
Bashaw town councillor told the and other information from town at some of the spaces leased by the
municipality’s chief administrative departments and included them in the town and it’s possible there could be
officer (CAO) that the staff member document, which she described as a more revenue potential there.
was not doing her job after council discussed
the 2023 interim operating staff to evaluate and decide what is for an estimate of what a more realistic
“working document” that still requires Coun. Cindy Orom asked the CAO Tickets on Sale:
Tuesday, January 10
budget. The discussion was held at the feasible.
tax increase would be.
Dec. 21 regular meeting of council. As well, the CAO added that the 2023 Fuller responded she would like to
7 pm @ Castor Hall
Town councillor Kyle McIntosh told interim budget doesn’t include
get the potential property tax increase Contact Don @403-323-0359
CAO Theresa Fuller he was not satisfied
with the interim budget she #12/21 Water Commission and that the reminded councillors some compo-
Castor Little Theatre
increased water prices from the Hwy. down to three per cent or less, but
presented, apparently feeling it was too Town of Bashaw is still awaiting the nents such as water pricing were
presents
rough hewn.
most recent property assessment missing from the interim budget.
McIntosh stated during the discussion
over the interim budget that it’s The CAO added this is only an interim budget should not be viewed as
values.
Mayor Rob McDonald stated the
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the CAO’s job to provide a much more interim budget and the full budget will the final decision.
polished budget, and also stated he be developed in March of 2023.
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didn’t like the way it would look to the Readers should note an interim said the mayor.
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public.
budget is a requirement of the
McIntosh responded he believed it’s
Castor Blumhagen
“I don’t like the optics of it,” said Municipal Government Act (MGA) the CAO’s job to present councillors
McIntosh.
which municipalities must have in with a budget by Dec. 31, but instead
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Hall
$20
The interim 2023 budget presented to place by Dec. 31 for the following year. councillors are presented with a
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councillors included a breakdown of Once the interim budget is in place budget that includes an 11 per cent
Wed., Feb. 22 Performance
revenue versus expenses for the Town the municipality may spend tax money property tax increase on Dec. 31, which
@ 6 pm
of Bashaw projected into next year. for things like paying bills while the
Wed., Mar. 1 @ 7 pm
he had concerns with.
As Fuller began her presentation she full budget is in development, which Mayor McDonald stated he would be
Sunday Brunch
noted the interim budget projected an usually occurs in late winter or early surprised if the 2023 property tax $50
Feb. 19 & Feb. 26 @ 12:30 pm
11 per cent property tax increase but spring.
increase was as high as 11 per cent.
the CAO also quickly stated she continues
to work on next year’s full into account requisitions that are out the mayor.
Fri. & Sat. Feb. 24, 25, Mar 3, 4 @ 6:30 pm
An interim budget also rarely takes “I wouldn’t support 11 per cent,” said
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budget, “...getting closer to something of a municipality’s control, such as provincial
education tax.
to clarify if this interim budget was
Coun. Jackie Northey asked the CAO
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more realistic.”
At that point McIntosh stated he felt Near the bottom of the interim just being passed in effect to enable the
something around half that increase, budget it was noted to balance the town to pay bills, to which Fuller
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The County of Stettler
cleaned up their books and
wrote off debts that
appeared to be
uncollectable.
The decision was made by
resolution of council at the
Dec. 14 regular meeting.
Director of Corporate
Services Krista Cornelssen
presented the results of a
staff examination into debts
as of Dec. 1 2022 that
appeared to be uncollectible
and recommended they be
written off.
“We are trying to clear-up
our accounts receivable
totals to ensure the records
of the County of Stettler No.
6 are current and accurate,”
stated Cornelssen’s memo to
council.
“We have made repeated
attempts to collect on these
accounts but little to no
response has been received.
“We currently have on
our records accounts receivable
balances from prior
years. They consist of three
customers and total $208.91.”
Cornelssen, who stated
regardless of whether
they’re written off the
county still tries to recover
the debts, noted in her
report the delinquent
accounts included customer
BLA022 which owed $49.51
plus finance charges for
truck fill services dating to
October 2021, customer
RID002 which owed $62.73
plus finance charges for
truck fill services dating to
July and October 2021 and
customer JAM007 which
owed $96.67 for CAP levy
finance charges dating to
April and September 2021.
It was noted in the memo
the last customer’s CAP levy
principle has been paid.
Readers should note the
County of Stettler CAP levy
is a fee related to aggregate
hauling.
Coun. James Nibourg
asked if the two truck fill
debtors were still using the
service.
Cornelssen responded no,
the county generally cuts off
that service for anyone who
goes three to six months
without paying their bill.
Reeve Larry Clarke asked
why customer three’s CAP
levy charges couldn’t be
applied to their property
taxes rather than writing
them off.
Staff agreed that was a
good idea and noted they
would look into it.
Councillors unanimously
Stettler
Rife & Pistol
Club
will be holding its
Annual AGM
Tuesday January 17
at 7:00 pm at
the indoor range.
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Notice is hereby given that Nomination Day is January 15,
2023 and that nominations for the election of candidates
for the following offices will be received at the location of
the local jurisdiction office set out below within the period
beginning on January 1, 2023 and ending at 12:00 noon on
Nomination Day.
Ward or Electoral
Number of Division Number
Office(s) Vacancies (if Applicable)
Councillor 1
Location (Address) of Local Jurisdiction Office:
103 Main Street. Halkirk Alberta T0C 1M0
DATED at the Village of Halkirk in the Province of Alberta,
this 27 day of December 2022.
Tamara Sloboda CPA, CGA
Returning Officer