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Finances
Under the supervision of the executive director, the Town of Caraquet has a considerable annual budget of approximately 5 million dollars to deliver the required services to its population, in accordance with the municipal council's objectives and the Municipalities Act.
With some numbers, here is the general operating budget for 2011 : Administration
| 1 197 183 $ | 22 % | Protection Services
| 1 013 682 $ | 19 % | Transport | 1 038 907 $ | 20 % | Health and Facilities | 809 127 $ | 15 % | Leisure Services | 441 630 $ | 8 % | Culture Services | 239 165 $ | 4 % | Financial Services | 624 117 $ | 12 % | Total | 4 965 934 $ | % 100 % |
2011 Tax rate for water and sewage:
Water $225
Sewage $225
Total $450 2011 Metered Usage:
Saltwater $1.00/1000 gallons
Freshwater $2.50/1000 gallons Sprinklers:
$1.30 per sprinkler 2010-2011 Property tax rate analysis:
| 2010
| 2011
| Variation
| % variation | Gross expenses | 4 965 934 | 5 363 811 | 397 877 $
| 8,01 %
| Minus non-tax revenues | 583 517 | 576 342 | (7 175) $ | -1.23 % | Net budget | 4 382 417 | 4 787 469 | 405 052 $ | 9,24%
| Minus provincial unconditional transfer grant | 667 543 | 660 868 | (6 675) $ | -1,00 %
| Amount to be covered by local taxes | 3 714 874 | 4 126 601 | 411 727 $ | 11,08 %
| Tax base | 252 420 599
| 280 396 872
| 27 976 273 $
| 11,08 % | Tax rate per $100 evaluation | 1,4717 $ | 1,4717 $ | 0,0000$
| 0,0000 %
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