VAT ae ae MEMORANDUM WY 2~ 977 TO: Mayor and Council April 28th, 1977 FROM: L.D. Pollock City Administrator The following four By~laws deal with the 1976 Amended Budget and the Annual Budget for the year 1977. They are as follows: By-law No. 1537: This is merely a housekeeping By-law to amend the 1976 Budget to bring it in line with actual experience. You will note only minor differences over the original 1976 Budget figures. By-law No. 1538: The Budget of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 1977. You will note that a new Schedule has been added to accommodate a separate Budget for the Sewer Utility. This is in accordance with new instructions received from Victoria. By-law No. 1539: The Tax Rate By~law for 1977 to support the Budget of Revenue and Expenditure. The total Mill Rate with Schools, Regional District levies, and our General and Debt Mill Rates, total 115.325 Mills for 1977 as opposed to 108.817 in 1976. This is an increase of 5.98%. In addition to this increase, there is an increase in the Garbage User Charge therefore the total overall increase to the taxpayer is just over 64. By-law No. 1540: The Capital Budget By-law. All of these By-laws are available for first three readings. L.D. Pollock LDP/w 4 ATRL