Courtesy of the Cariboo Regional District:
Audited Financial Statements
Chartered Accountants, Kane Fraser and JoAnne Francis presented the Cariboo Regional Hospital District (CRHD), the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District (CCRHD) and the Cariboo Regional District’s (CRD) 2012 audited financial statements. According to Mr. Fraser, the financial position of the corporations remains strong. For inquiries contact the CRD’s Chief Financial Officer (Scott Reid) at 250-392-3351 or toll free at 1-800-665-1636.
UBCM Treaty Advisory Committee Funding program
The CRD will be submitting an application for funding to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Supporting Treaty Implementation program. Applications are currently being accepted by UBCM for the program, whereby local governments may recover eligible operating costs for Treaty Advisory Committees participating at Treaty Negotiation tables at Stage 4 or Stage 5. In past years, the CRD has received $15,000 in funding.
Minister of Community Development, Sport and Culture
During today’s meeting, the Honourable Bill Bennett, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and Cariboo Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett addressed the Board with announcements from the provincial government. Minister Bennett presented $125,000 to the Cariboo Regional District to rebuild the Gateway Water System located in Electoral Area H. For up to date news about the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, visit them online at gov.bc.ca/cscd.
Area B Special Projects funds approved
Up to $2,000 of Electoral Area B Special Projects Funds will be used to celebrate National Volunteer Week in the communities of Bouchie Lake and Parkland in the North Cariboo. These events are being hosted by the Bouchie Lake and Parkland Community Associations which are integral and the heart of these communities and rely heavily on volunteers for their management and programs.
Feasibility Funds Approved
Up to $5000 of feasibility funds were approved by the CRD Board of Directors to explore the establishment of a McLeese Lake Volunteer Fire Department. The funds were approved on the condition that the Community of McLeese Lake can produce a list of a minimum of twenty volunteer's signatures belonging to those community members that are committed to training, practicing and responding as members of a volunteer fire department. This list must be provided to CRD following a community meeting which is scheduled for April 18, 2013 at McLeese Lake Community Hall.
Taxes Held to CRD Target
During the meeting, both the CCRHD and the CRD proposed 2013 Budgets and Five-Year Financial Plans were adopted. At the end of 2012, the Board of Directors provided CRD staff with a 2013 budget target goal of a zero percent maximum requisition increase for inflationary purposes. The overall 2013 budget, including new/and or improved services came in at a 0.8 percent decrease. Without including new services, the tax requisition for 2013 is 2.5% less than the requisition for 2012.
Transfer Stations’ Hour of Operation for manned sites
The Cariboo Regional District Board of Directors received and discussed survey results from the Lac La Hache transfer station pilot project. Based on the results and feedback from residents, the Cariboo Regional District expand total public accessibility hours for the Lac La Hache site and future controlled waste facility sites to 46 hours during the period of October 1 to March 31 and 52 hours during the period of April 1 to September 30.
Declarations
March 23 – 8:30-9:30 p.m. – Earth Hour 2013
March 2013 – Community Social Services Awareness Month
Next CRD Board Meeting
Friday, April 12, 2013
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