Interim budget approved
Council voted to adopt the 2011 Operating Budget as the 2012 Interim Operating Budget until the 2012-2014 triennial budget is deliberated and approved.
Director of Finance and Systems Marion Vanoni said Administration is currently in the process of preparing the first draft of the triennial budget, and that an interim budget has to be adopted until that time.
“Administration is working very diligently to bring information together so that we can prepare a budget for Council to start deliberations in January and February,” said Vanoni.
“This will no longer be a predicament in the future, as triennial budgeting will become the norm.”
Councillor Jerry Lonsbury moved to adopt the 2011 budget as the interim 2012 budget.
The motion was approved unanimously.
Property tax bylaw
Council passed second and third readings of the Property Tax Penalties Bylaw, which will facilitate an increase in penalty applied to outstanding property taxes.
Property taxes which are not paid as of the deadline of June 30th will have a penalty of 52.19 per cent applied to their balance.
Councillor Siegbert Gail moved second reading of the bylaw, which was carried unanimously.
Councillor Brian Gallant then moved third reading, which was also carried unanimously.
Board appointments
Council approved a recommendation from various boards to appoint new board members for the 2012 year.
Councillor Larry Mitchell moved to accept the recommendation of the Subdivision and Development Authority to appoint Dale Paton.
The motion was carried, with Mayor Bruce Decoux and Councillors Emile Saindon and
Andrew Saje opposed.
