渥太华
2010-01-30, 03:44 AM
*2010 City Budget **What it means to you: * 2010 municipal tax increase: 3.77 per cent Estimated impact on an average Ottawa home, assessed at $285,000: $138 Transit fare increase: 7.5 per cent, to be implemented starting in March • A regular *monthly adult pass* rises from $84.75 to *$91.50*. • A regular *monthly student pass* rises from $65.25 to *$73.25. *• An adult *cash trip rises from $3 to $3.25.* • A child (six to 11) cash trip rises from $1.50 to 1.60. Hall and pool rental rate increase: two per cent Adult arena rental rate increase: two per cent *What was added to the final budget: * Crime Prevention Ottawa: $510,000 Reinstating transit route cuts and reorganization: $3 million Increased budget provision for growth in parks, buildings and grounds: $1 million Reinstating stump removal: $150,000 Reinstating funding for tree trimming: $330,000 *How they got some savings: * Deferring repair and maintenance work at Lansdowne Park: $2 million Reducing proposed budget for IT desktop and peripherals renewal: $935,000 Deferring some environmental assessment studies: $750,000 Increasing water and sewer rate recovery by four per cent over 2009: $735,520 Reducing business travel budget: $425,000 Reducing the auditor general’s operating budget: $260,000 Cutting the budget for maintenance of hand sanitizers: $80,000