Rising costs are affecting Summerland’s 2023 municipal budget.
The preliminary budget shows contractual and legislative increases will add $468,915 to this year’s total.
In a report to municipal council, David Svetlichny, director of finance for the municipality, said the proposed 2023 budget includes several increases affecting the total budget.
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Employment and collective agreement increases will add $160,565 to the budget for the coming year. Contractual increases for the Summerland RCMP detachment will add another $129,624.
Road repair contractual increases account for $38,000, while price increases for salt used in snow removal will add $10,000. Contractual increases for line painting account for another $30,000.
At the Summerland Landfill, wood grinding contractual increases come to $30,000 while scale contract increases are $10,073.
Insurance premium increases are $39,455 and other contractual increases are $21,198.
The municipal budget also includes 19 new operational costs and four personnel requests, totaling $628,046.
Some of these include $200,000 for a Fire Smart community grant, $28,800 for additional recreation instructors, $18,000 for Level 3 building inspection assistance, $15,000 to implement a crack sealing program, $89,602 for a new full-time landscaper, $68,610 for a new landfill operator for the organics facility for nine months, $66,548 for a new maintenance worker and $44,000 for an increase in fire department auxiliary wages.
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