1. City of Brandon
2013 Preliminary
Budget Highlights
December 3, 2012
Dean Hammond
Treasurer and GM of Corporate Services

2. Budget Process
• Budget Preparation began this summer
• Meetings with Council
• 2013 Hurts & Helps
• Expense Control
• Salaries
• 3% Goal
• Budget Mandate
• Development of Preliminary Budget

3. Budget Overview
• 2013 Operating Budget $72.2 million
• 2013 Utilities Budget $18.1 million
• The operating budget is funded by grants,
revenues, and tax levies.
• The utility budget is funded by water rates.

4. Revenues - $72.2 million
4.2% Property Taxes
6.8%
11.2% User Fees and Sales of
Goods
Unconditional
55.0% Government Transfers
12.1%
Conditional
Government Transfers
10.7%
Other Income
Permits, Licenses and
Fines

5. Services Delivered - $72.2 million
Protective Services
5.5%
6.1%
6.8% Infrastructure
36.2%
Support Services
10.3%
Recreation, Culture,
Parks, & Youth
11.3% Transit
Sanitation &
23.8% Environment
Growth, Economic
Development, &
Affordable Housing

6. 40%
Services Delivered - Comparison
36.2%
35%
32.2%
30%
2012 2013
25% 24.3% 23.8%
20%
15%
12.8%
11.3%
9.8% 10.3%
10%
7.7%
6.8% 6.8% 6.4% 6.1%
5.5%
5%
0%
Protective Infrastructure Support Recreation, Transit Sanitation & Growth,
Services Services Culture, Parks, Environment Economic
& Youth Development,
& Affordable
Housing

7. Debt Position
• Outstanding debt drops from $45.5 million
to $43.4 million in 2013 (-4.7%)
• Debt payments increase from $3.1 million
to $3.3 million (+6.1%)
• Two Utility debts dropped off in 2012
• Police Station payment added in 2013
• Overall debt position is quite conservative

8. Reserves
• Total reserve appropriations increase from
$9.0 million to $10.1 million in 2013
(+11.8%)
• 2010 Surplus has been applied to reserves
• Reserve balances in good shape

9. Mill Rate Impact
2012 2013 Change Change %
Assessed Value - Land $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ - 0%
Assessed Value - Structures $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ - 0%
Assessed Value - Total $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ - 0%
Portioning @ 45% $ 90,000 $ 90,000 $ - 0%
Mill Rate (per $1,000) 19.07 19.45 0.38 1.99%
Municipal Tax Levy $ 1,716.30 $ 1,750.50 $34.20 1.99%

10. 2013 Budget Communications
• 2013 Budget Round Table – November 22
• 2013 Budget Reports – Website
• 2013 “Budget in Brief” – Website
• 2013 Budget Public Consultation – December 12
• (7:30pm Main Foyer, City Hall)

11. Next Steps
• Request Approval to Proceed to Public
Consultation – December 3
• 2013 Budget Public Consultation – December 12
• (7:30pm Main Foyer, City Hall)
• Compilation of Budget Round Table Data
• Council Deliberations – January 11 & 12

12. Questions?