The 2003 Manitoba Residential Property Tax and Utility Charges Survey is the only annual survey to track and record the basic living costs for residential property owners across Manitoba. It comes as a supplement to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s Capital Region Residential Property Tax and Utility Charges Survey.

The question on the minds of many individuals and families in the real estate market is how communities in Manitoba compare with their neighbors in terms of the cost of residential property taxes and utility charges. This survey attempts to answer this question alone. It does not explore other variables that influence a home-buyer’s decision to relocate outside city limits, such as the crime rate, real estate prices and access to large property lots and monster-sized houses.

The property tax survey serves as a useful measurement of the comparative tax burden.

The survey is not intended to measure the benefits accrued to homeowners in return for their property taxes. Rather, it registers the price that is paid for a product: local government. It is not a reflection of the quality of the product or value for tax dollars. The survey should neither be used to compare management efficiency among local governments, nor to compare "value for services” offered by individual municipalities.

Although property tax differences can be partially attributed to management efficiency, the latter does not pre-determine the former. Other factors affect property tax rates, such as the sources of operating revenue and the extent and cost of municipal services provided.

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Outline

Where necessary, the survey selected high-density residential communities in the province that share the same utilities. Communities that were inconsistent with the other communities in terms of water and/or sewer services were excluded.

The survey is divided into five sections. The first section compares residential property taxes levied across Manitoba for single-detached properties assessed at $100,000 for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002. The property tax survey includes the general municipal tax, the provincial education support levy and the special school levy, but does not include local improvement levies or the Manitoba Education/Property Tax Credit advance.

The second section breaks down the year to year fluctuation of property taxes on a $100,000 house from 2000 – 2002.

Section three breaks down residential property taxes into three components: the general municipal levy, the provincial education support levy and the special school levy for a $100,000 house in 2002. In cases where a municipality borders on more than one school division, the largest school division was selected for comparison. For example, the special school levy for the City of Winnipeg was based on values derived from Winnipeg School Division Number One, the largest division in the city.

The fourth section of the survey compares the cost of average annual utility charges for a singe-family house in the Capital Region in 2002. Utility charges include telephone, power, gas, water and sewer.

Finally, section five combines the property taxes and utility charges for a $100,000 single-family house in 2002.

Property Tax

• General Municipal Levy – The portion of property taxes collected that is set by and paid to the municipality.

• Education Support Levy – The portion of property taxes collected that is set by and paid to the Province of Manitoba.

• Special School Levy – The portion of property taxes collected that is set by and paid to the School Board.

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Telephone

Base residential telephone rates range from $23.50 to $25 per month, and include GST and PST.

Hydro

Power rates are based on the consumption of 750 KWH per month for an average of $46.04 per month. Rates shown include GST and PST and a $6.25 basic monthly charge. The City of Winnipeg tacks on another 2.5% in hydro tax.

Natural Gas

The natural gas rate is based on the consumption of 90 cubic meters per month for an average of $42.97 per month. Rates shown include GST, 1.7% Provincial Utility Tax, and a $10 basic monthly charge. The City of Winnipeg tacks on another 2.5% natural gas tax.

Water and Waste

Water and sewer rates are based on consumption of 82 cubic meters, 18,063 gallons, or 2,900 cubic feet per quarter. Rates vary from one community to another.

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Summary of Findings

2002 Residential Property Taxes for a $100,000 House

Capital Region Average $2,038 High: Winnipeg $2,860 Low: RM of East St. Paul $1,771

Central Plains Region Average $2,406 High: RM of Lakeview, Langruth $3,131 Low: RM of North Norfolk, Austin $1,837

Eastman Region Average $1,926 High: Village of Powerview $2,522 Low: City of Steinbach $1,442

Interlake Region Average $2,102 High: RM of Eriksdale $2,576 Low: RM of Gimli $1,755

Northern Region Average $3,955 High: Town of Lynn Lake $9,765 Low: RM of Kelsey, Cranberry $2,094

Parkland Region Average $2,833 High: Village of Winnipegosis $3,571 Low: Town of Swan River $2,254

Pembina Valley Region Average $2,411 High: Village of Cartwright $3,689 Low: RM of Morris, Rosenort $1,613

Westman Region Average $2,593 High: Town of Birtle $4,070 Low: Village of Wawanesa $1,971

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2002 Utility Charges

Capital Region Average $2,085 High: RM of Cartier, Elie $2,482 Low: RM of Tache, Landmark $1,714

Central Plains Region Average $2,120 High: RM of Portage La Prairie, Oakville $2,346 Low: RM of Westbourne, Plumas $1,956

Eastman Region Average $1,990 High: RM of Franklin, Dominion City $2,816 Low: RM of Hanover, Grunthal $1,772

Interlake Region Average $2,229 High: RM of Woodlands, Warren $2,816 Low: Town of Gimli $1,934

Northern Region Average $2,027 High: Town of Churchill $2,379 Low: Town of Lynn Lake $1,777

Parkland Region Average $2,240 High: RM of Silver Creek, Angusville $3,107 Low: Village of Binscarth $1,959

Pembina Valley Region Average $2,059 High: Town of Emerson $2,350 Low: Town of Carman $1,907

Westman Region Average $2,120 High: RM of Blanshard, Oak River $27.34 Low: Village of St. Lazare $1,703

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2002 Combined Property Taxes and Utility Charges for a $100,000 House

Capital Region Average $4,122 High: City of Winnipeg $5,094 Low: Town of Stonewall $3,707

Central Plains Region Average $4,526 High: Town of Gladstone $5,134 Low: RM of Grey, Elm Creek $4,091

Eastman Region Average $3,915 High: RM of Franklin, Dominion City $4,526 Low: City of Steinbach $3,281

Interlake Region Average $4,237 High: RM of Woodlands, Warren $4,639 Low: RM of Gimli $3,917

Northern Region Average $5,982 High: Town of Lynn Lake $11,542 Low: RM of Kelsey, Cranberry $4,150

Parkland Region Average $5,073 High: Village of Winnipegosis $5,954 Low: Town of Swan River $4,411

Pembina Valley Region Average $4,540 High: Village of Cartwright $5,648 Low: Town of Morden $3,630

Westman Region Average $4,719 High: Town of Deloraine $6,128 Low: Town of Rivers $3,865

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Final Comments

It is important to keep in mind that tax rate increases are not the only problem with property taxes. Property taxes in general are easily the most destructive, regressive and complicated forms of taxation:

• They are charged to property owners regardless of income or ability to pay. Therefore, they can be an unreasonable burden on struggling farmers and home owning seniors on fixed-incomes (to cite two examples);

• They bear little relationship to the services actually received by taxpayers;

• They punish people for improving their property by raising their taxes; and

• The process by which property and school taxes are calculated is very expensive to administer, and very confusing for most taxpayers.

A competitive tax structure among communities should be encouraged as a model that inspires municipal governments to curb the property tax burden. The communities that have succeeded in setting competitive property tax rates should be credited for raising the quality of life for their residents.

Canadian Taxpayers Federation – Manitoba 8 Table 1: Average Annual Residential Property Taxes on a $100,000 House: 2000 - 2002

Estimated Property Taxes Capital Region Rank 2000 2001 2002 RM of East St. Paul 1,710 1,793 1,771 1 RM of Ritchot, Ste, Agathe 1,866 1,883 1,825 2 RM of Macdonald, La Salle 1,934 1,987 1,869 3 RM of Rockwood, Stony Mountain 1,817 1,990 1,881 4 RM of Headingley 1,958 1,988 1,898 5 Town of Stonewall 1,989 2,055 1,918 6 RM of Cartier, Elie 1,999 1,992 1,967 7 RM of West St. Paul, Rivercrest 1,922 1,949 1,983 8 RM of St. Francois Xavier 2,018 2,047 2,001 9 RM of Tache, Landmark 1,969 2,180 2,067 10 City of Selkirk 2,370 2,484 2,414 11 City of Winnipeg 3,036 3,028 2,860 12 Average $2,049 $2,115 $2,038 -

Estimated Property Taxes Central Plains Region Rank 2000 2001 2002 RM of North Norfolk, Austin 1,899 1,902 1,837 1 RM of Grey, Elm Creek 1,917 2,105 1,949 2 RM of Portage La Prairie, Oakville 2,037 2,085 1,959 3 RM of Victoria, Holland 2,273 2,259 2,156 4 Village of Notre Dames 2,297 2,399 2,185 5 City of Portage La Prairie 2,364 2,382 2,313 6 Village of St. Claude 2,641 2,705 2,446 7 Village of MacGregor 2,528 2,618 2,480 8 RM of Westbourne, Plumas 2,814 2,818 2,517 9 Village of Treherne 2,905 2,858 2,837 10 Town of Gladstone 3,068 3,190 3,066 11 RM of Lakeview, Langruth 2,808 3,002 3,131 12 Average $2,462 $2,527 $2,406 -

Estimated Property Taxes Eastman Region Rank 2000 2001 2002 City of Steinbach 1,442 1,535 1,442 1 RM of Hanover, Grunthal 1,571 1,708 1,705 2 RM of Franklin, Dominion City 1,613 1,746 1,710 3 RM of De Salaberry, St. Malo 1,829 1,871 1,797 4 RM of Alexander, Great Falls 1,861 1,931 1,905 5 Town of Beausejour 1,929 1,986 2,025 6 Town of Lac du Bonnet 2,295 2,430 2,299 7 Village of Powerview 2,369 2,475 2,522 8 Average $1,864 $1,960 $1,926 -

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 9 Estimated Property Taxes Interlake Region Rank 2000 2001 2002 RM of Gimli 1,649 1,789 1,755 1 RM of Woodlands, Warren 1,990 2,025 1,823 2 Town of Gimli 2,399 2,399 2,226 3 Town of Arborg 2,120 2,264 2,230 4 Average $2,040 $2,119 $2,008 -

Estimated Property Taxes Northern Region Rank 2000 2001 2002 RM of Kelsey, Cranberry 2,249 2,266 2,094 1 City of Flin Flon 2,381 2,397 2,393 2 Town of Gillam 2,839 2,894 2,833 3 Town of The Pas 2,867 2,921 2,849 4 Town of Snow Lake 3,578 3,612 3,262 5 Town of Grand Rapids 3,260 3,501 3,602 6 Town of Leaf Rapids 3,706 3,709 4,051 7 Town of Churchill 7,437 7,628 4,746 8 Town of Lynn Lake 8,618 8,618 9,765 9 Average $4,104 $4,172 $3,955 -

Estimated Property Taxes Parkland Region Rank 2000 2001 2002 Town of Swan RIver 2,317 2,401 2,254 1 Town of Russell 2,344 2,381 2,309 2 RM of Silver Creek, Angusville 2,473 2,560 2,322 3 Town of Roblin 2,378 2,470 2,450 4 Village of McCreary 2,681 2,684 2,543 5 Village of Ste. Rose du Lac 2,723 2,727 2,637 6 Village of Minitonas 2,502 2,735 2,638 7 RM of Shellmouth, Inglis 2,811 2,898 2,701 8 Village of Binscarth 2,885 2,858 2,716 9 City of Dauphin 2,723 2,790 2,843 10 Town of Grandview 2,818 2,957 2,879 11 Village of Bowsman 2,945 3,103 3,080 12 Village of Gilbert Plains 3,211 3,430 3,165 13 Village of Benito 3,374 3,377 3,186 14 Town of Rossburn 3,254 3,357 3,393 15 Village of Ethelbert 3,331 3,493 3,471 16 Village of Winnipegosis 3,725 3,719 3,571 17 Average $2,853 $2,938 $2,833 -

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 10 Estimated Property Taxes Pembina Valley Region Rank 2000 2001 2002 RM of Morris, Rosenort 1,660 1,690 1,613 1 Town of Morden 1,800 1,764 1,630 2 RM of Roland 1,998 1,952 1,784 3 Town of Carman 1,958 1,940 1,845 4 Town of Winkler 1,949 2,013 1,855 5 RM of Lorne, Swan Lake 1,989 2,011 2,010 6 RM of Montcalm, St. Jean Baptiste 2,032 2,058 2,039 7 RM of Thompson, Miami 2,157 2,202 2,067 8 Town of Altona 2,175 2,223 2,218 9 Town of Emerson 2,619 2,576 2,578 10 RM of Argyle, Baldur 2,414 2,470 2,584 11 Town of Plum Coulee 2,502 2,561 2,597 12 Town of Gretna 2,716 2,977 2,667 13 Village of Somerset 2,767 2,891 2,736 14 Town of Morris 2,768 2,853 2,925 15 Town of Manitou 3,141 3,197 3,197 16 Town of Pilot Mound 3,380 3,445 3,357 17 Village of Cartwright 3,458 3,462 3,689 18 Average $2,416 $2,460 $2,411 -

Estimated Property Taxes Westman Region Rank 2000 2001 2002 Village of Wawanesa 2,210 2,255 1,971 1 RM ofArchie, McAuley 1,867 1,927 1,980 2 RM of Brenda, Napinka 2,055 2,003 2,099 3 Town of Virden 2,313 2,267 2,115 4 Town of Rivers 2,048 2,393 2,131 5 City of Brandon 2,338 2,362 2,186 6 RM of Pipestone, Reston 2,318 2,255 2,205 7 Town of Killarney 2,534 2,569 2,245 8 RM of Whitewater, Minto 2,553 2,041 2,278 9 Town of Minnedosa 2,319 2,408 2,389 10 Town of Neepawa 2,634 2,664 2,390 11 Town of Boissevain 2,443 2,656 2,399 12 RM of Harrison, Sandy Lake 2,255 2,500 2,469 13 Town of Melita 2,784 2,783 2,496 14 Village of St. Lazare 2,536 2,617 2,505 15 RM of Blanshard, Oak River 2,546 2,577 2,520 16 RM of Woodworth, Kenton 2,798 2,861 2,561 17 Town of Hamiota 3,059 2,995 2,616 18 Town of Shoal Lake 2,816 2,862 2,668 19 Town of Erickson 2,850 2,884 2,718 20 Town of Rapid City 2,640 2,772 2,729 21 Town of Souris 3,183 3,259 2,755 22 RM of Edward, Pierson 2,813 2,864 2,870 23

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 11 Estimated Property Taxes Westman Region Rank 2000 2001 2002 RM of Strathclair 3,057 3,150 2,936 24 Village of Waskada 2,822 2,872 3,022 24 RM of Strathcona, Belmont 3,172 3,334 3,264 24 Town of Hartney 3,813 3,864 3,268 24 Town of Deloraine 3,303 3,366 3,497 24 Town of Birtle 4,071 4,192 4,070 24 Average $2,695 $2,743 $2,598 -

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 12 Table 2: Average Annual Increase/Decrease on a $100,000 House: 2000 - 2002

2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 Percent Change Capital Region Rank Change Change from 2000 to 2002 City of Winnipeg 7 168 -5.77% 1 Town of Stonewall (66) 137 -3.57% 2 RM of Macdonald, La Salle (53) 118 -3.39% 3 RM of Headingley (30) 90 -3.08% 4 RM of Ritchot, Ste. Agathe (17) 58 -2.19% 5 RM of Cartier, Elie 8 25 -1.64% 6 RM of St. Francois Xavier (29) 45 -0.82% 7 City of Selkirk (114) 70 1.90% 8 RM of West St. Paul, Rivercrest (27) (34) 3.14% 9 RM of Rockwood, Stony Mountain (173) 109 3.50% 10 RM of East St. Paul (83) 22 3.61% 11 RM of Tache, Landmark (211) 113 4.98% 12 Average ($66) $77 -0.28% -

2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 Percent Increase Central Plains Region Rank Change Change or Decrease RM of Westbourne, Plumas (4) 301 -10.55% 1 Village of St. Claude (65) 260 -7.38% 2 RM of Victoria, Holland 14 104 -5.15% 3 Village of Notre Dames (101) 214 -4.90% 4 RM of Portage La Prairie, Oakville (48) 126 -3.84% 5 RM of North Norfolk, Austin (3) 65 -3.25% 6 Village of Treherne 46 21 -2.32% 7 City of Portage La Prairie (18) 69 -2.15% 8 Village of MacGregor (90) 139 -1.90% 9 Town of Gladstone (122) 124 -0.07% 10 RM of Grey, Elm Creek (188) 157 1.64% 11 RM of Lakeview, Langruth (194) (130) 11.52% 12 Average ($64) $121 -2.36% -

2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 Percent Increase Eastman Region Rank Change Change or Decrease RM of De Salaberry, St. Malo (42) 74 -1.75% 1 City of Steinbach (92) 93 -0.03% 2 Town of Lac du Bonnet (135) 131 0.16% 3 RM of Alexander, Great Falls (69) 26 2.35% 4 Town of Beausejour (57) (39) 4.98% 5 RM of Franklin, Dominion City (133) 36 6.00% 6 Village of Powerview (106) (47) 6.44% 7 RM of Hanover, Grunthal (137) 3 8.57% 8 Average ($96) $35 3.34% -

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 13 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 Percent Increase Interlake Region Rank Change Change or Decrease RM of Woodlands, Warren (34) 202 -8.41% 1 Town of Gimli 0 173 -7.20% 2 Town of Arborg (144) 33 5.20% 3 RM of Gimli (140) 35 6.38% 4 Average ($79) $111 -1.01% -

2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 Percent Increase Northern Region Rank Change Change or Decrease Town of Churchill (190) 2,882 -36.19% 1 Town of Snow Lake (34) 351 -8.85% 2 RM of Kelsey, Cranberry (18) 172 -6.86% 3 Town of The Pas (54) 72 -0.63% 4 Town of Gillam (55) 60 -0.18% 5 City of Flin Flon (15) 4 0.49% 6 Town of Leaf Rapids (3) (342) 9.30% 7 Town of Grand Rapids (241) (101) 10.49% 8 Town of Lynn Lake 0 (1,148) 13.32% 9 Average ($68) $217 -2.12% -

2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 Percent Increase Parkland Region Rank Change Change or Decrease RM of Silver Creek, Angusville (87) 238 -6.10% 1 Village of Binscarth 27 142 -5.86% 2 Village of Benito (3) 191 -5.58% 3 Village of McCreary (4) 142 -5.15% 4 Village of Winnipegosis 5 148 -4.12% 5 RM of Shellmouth, Inglis (86) 197 -3.92% 6 Village of Ste. Rose du Lac (5) 90 -3.14% 7 Town of Swan RIver (84) 148 -2.74% 8 Town of Russell (37) 72 -1.50% 9 Village of Gilbert Plains (219) 265 -1.43% 10 Town of Grandview (138) 77 2.16% 11 Town of Roblin (92) 21 3.01% 12 Village of Ethelbert (162) 22 4.22% 13 Town of Rossburn (103) (36) 4.26% 14 City of Dauphin (66) (53) 4.37% 15 Village of Bowsman (158) 23 4.59% 16 Village of Minitonas (233) 97 5.41% 17 Average ($85) $105 -0.68% -

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 14 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 Percent Increase Pembina Valley Region Rank Change Change or Decrease RM of Roland 46 168 -10.72% 1 Town of Morden 36 134 -9.45% 2 Town of Carman 18 94 -5.72% 3 Town of Winkler (65) 158 -4.80% 4 RM of Thompson, Miami (45) 135 -4.19% 5 RM of Morris, Rosenort (30) 77 -2.82% 6 Town of Gretna (261) 310 -1.81% 7 Town of Emerson 44 (2) -1.60% 8 Village of Somerset (124) 155 -1.12% 9 Town of Pilot Mound (65) 88 -0.66% 10 RM of Montcalm, St. Jean Baptiste (26) 19 0.32% 11 RM of Lorne, Swan Lake (21) 0 1.04% 12 Town of Manitou (56) 0 1.79% 13 Town of Altona (47) 5 1.95% 14 Town of Plum Coulee (59) (36) 3.78% 15 Town of Morris (86) (72) 5.69% 16 Village of Cartwright (5) (226) 6.68% 17 RM of Argyle, Baldur (55) (114) 7.03% 18 Average ($44) $50 -0.81% -

2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 Percent Increase Westman Region Rank Change Change or Decrease Town of Hamiota 64 379 -14.48% 1 Town of Hartney (51) 595 -14.29% 2 Town of Souris (76) 504 -13.45% 3 Town of Killarney (35) 325 -11.43% 4 Village of Wawanesa (45) 284 -10.83% 5 RM of Whitewater, Minto 512 (237) -10.77% 6 Town of Melita 1 287 -10.33% 7 Town of Neepawa (31) 275 -9.26% 8 Town of Virden 47 151 -8.56% 9 RM of Woodworth, Kenton (63) 300 -8.45% 10 City of Brandon (24) 176 -6.49% 11 Town of Shoal Lake (47) 194 -5.23% 12 RM of Pipestone, Reston 62 50 -4.83% 13 Town of Erickson (34) 167 -4.66% 14 RM of Strathclair (93) 214 -3.96% 15 Town of Boissevain (214) 258 -1.81% 16 Village of St. Lazare (81) 112 -1.21% 17 RM of Blanshard, Oak River (32) 57 -0.99% 18 Town of Birtle (121) 122 -0.02% 19 RM of Edward, Pierson (52) (6) 2.05% 20 RM of Brenda, Napinka 52 (97) 2.17% 21 RM of Strathcona, Belmont (162) 70 2.90% 22 Town of Minnedosa (89) 19 3.02% 23

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 15 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 Percent Increase Westman Region Rank Change Change or Decrease Town of Rapid City (133) 44 3.38% 24 Town of Rivers (345) 262 4.04% 25 Town of Deloraine (63) (131) 5.86% 26 RM ofArchie, McAuley (60) (53) 6.07% 27 Village of Waskada (51) (150) 7.11% 28 RM of Harrison, Sandy Lake (246) 31 9.52% 29 Average ($49) $145 -3.27% -

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 16 Table 3: Breakdown of Property Taxes on a $100,000 House in 2002

General Education Special Total Capital Region Municipal Levy Support Levy School Levy Property Tax Rank RM of East St. Paul 447 1,025 299 1,771 1 RM of Ritchot, Ste. Agathe 665 861 299 1,825 2 RM of Macdonald, La Salle 554 1,014 301 1,869 3 RM of Rockwood, Stony Mountain 668 909 303 1,881 4 RM of Headingley 810 788 300 1,898 5 Town of Stonewall 709 907 302 1,918 6 RM of Cartier, Elie 676 986 305 1,967 7 RM of West St. Paul, Rivercrest 421 1,262 300 1,983 8 RM of St. Francois Xavier 722 979 300 2,001 9 RM of Tache, Landmark 753 1,015 299 2,067 10 City of Selkirk 1,221 892 301 2,414 11 City of Winnipeg 1,336 1,224 300 2,860 12 Average $749 $988 $301 $2,038 -

General Education Special Total Central Plains Region Municipal Levy Support Levy School Levy Property Tax Rank RM of North Norfolk, Austin 626 912 299 1,837 1 RM of Grey, Elm Creek 884 765 299 1,949 2 RM of Portage La Prairie, Oakville 859 797 304 1,959 3 RM of Victoria, Holland 896 959 302 2,156 4 Village of Notre Dames 954 929 302 2,185 5 City of Portage La Prairie 1,211 799 302 2,313 6 Village of St. Claude 1,218 929 299 2,446 7 Village of MacGregor 1,269 912 299 2,480 8 RM of Westbourne, Plumas 1,427 792 299 2,517 9 Village of Treherne 1,568 968 302 2,837 10 Town of Gladstone 1,827 931 308 3,066 11 RM of Lakeview, Langruth 1,868 935 328 3,131 12 Average $1,217 $885 $303 $2,406 -

General Education Special Total Eastman Region Municipal Levy Support Levy School Levy Property Tax Rank City of Steinbach 432 710 300 1,442 1 RM of Hanover, Grunthal 693 711 302 1,705 2 RM of Franklin, Dominion City 508 903 299 1,710 3 RM of De Salaberry, St. Malo 639 859 299 1,797 4 RM of Alexander, Great Falls 666 940 299 1,905 5 Town of Beausejour 783 942 300 2,025 6 Town of Lac du Bonnet 1,057 941 302 2,299 7 Village of Powerview 1,278 945 299 2,522 8 Average $757 $869 $300 $1,926 -

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 17 General Education Special Total Interlake Region Municipal Levy Support Levy School Levy Property Tax Rank RM of Gimli 693 756 306 1,755 1 RM of Woodlands, Warren 615 909 299 1,823 2 Town of Gimli 1,184 744 299 2,226 3 Town of Arborg 1,158 763 309 2,230 4 Average $913 $793 $303 $2,008 -

General Education Special Total Northern Region Municipal Levy Support Levy School Levy Property Tax Rank RM of Kelsey, Cranberry 823 965 306 2,094 1 City of Flin Flon 1,067 1,027 299 2,393 2 Town of Gillam 1,542 993 299 2,833 3 Town of The Pas 1,584 954 311 2,849 4 Town of Snow Lake 670 305 2,287 3,262 5 Town of Grand Rapids 2,342 945 315 3,602 6 Town of Leaf Rapids 2,138 1,602 311 4,051 7 Town of Churchill 3,409 1,036 300 4,746 8 Town of Lynn Lake 7,470 1,935 360 9,765 9 Average $2,338 $1,085 $532 $3,955 -

General Education Special Total Parkland Region Municipal Levy Support Levy School Levy Property Tax Rank Town of Swan RIver 966 988 300 2,254 1 Town of Russell 1,145 862 302 2,309 2 RM of Silver Creek, Angusville 1,168 855 299 2,322 3 Town of Roblin 1,249 897 303 2,450 4 Village of McCreary 1,256 988 299 2,543 5 Village of Ste. Rose du Lac 1,332 999 306 2,637 6 Village of Minitonas 1,351 987 299 2,638 7 RM of Shellmouth, Inglis 1,539 863 299 2,701 8 Village of Binscarth 1,546 872 299 2,716 9 City of Dauphin 1,618 926 299 2,843 10 Town of Grandview 1,673 900 306 2,879 11 Village of Bowsman 1,794 987 299 3,080 12 Village of Gilbert Plains 1,965 898 302 3,165 13 Village of Benito 1,900 987 299 3,186 14 Town of Rossburn 2,232 860 302 3,393 15 Village of Ethelbert 2,115 1,058 299 3,471 16 Village of Winnipegosis 2,211 1,060 301 3,571 17 Average $1,592 $940 $301 $2,833 -

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 18 General Education Special Total Pembina Valley Region Municipal Levy Support Levy School Levy Property Tax Rank RM of Morris, Rosenort 444 870 299 1,613 1 Town of Morden 449 880 302 1,630 2 RM of Roland 720 765 299 1,784 3 Town of Carman 756 782 307 1,845 4 Town of Winkler 797 757 301 1,855 5 RM of Lorne, Swan Lake 782 929 299 2,010 6 RM of Montcalm, St. Jean Baptiste 881 859 299 2,039 7 RM of Thompson, Miami 1,002 765 300 2,067 8 Town of Altona 1,011 900 307 2,218 9 Town of Emerson 1,375 903 299 2,578 10 RM of Argyle, Baldur 1,330 955 299 2,584 11 Town of Plum Coulee 1,530 761 306 2,597 12 Town of Gretna 1,484 883 300 2,667 13 Village of Somerset 1,500 932 304 2,736 14 Town of Morris 1,724 900 302 2,925 15 Town of Manitou 1,855 985 357 3,197 16 Town of Pilot Mound 2,104 954 299 3,357 17 Village of Cartwright 2,436 954 299 3,689 18 Average $1,232 $874 $304 $2,411 -

General Education Special Total Westman Region Municipal Levy Support Levy School Levy Property Tax Rank Village of Wawanesa 819 851 302 1,971 1 RM of Archie, McAuley 831 849 300 1,980 2 RM of Brenda, Napinka 922 877 301 2,099 3 Town of Virden 969 846 300 2,115 4 Town of Rivers 981 851 299 2,131 5 City of Brandon 1,142 746 298 2,186 6 RM of Pipestone, Reston 1,053 851 302 2,205 7 Town of Killarney 1,042 903 300 2,245 8 RM of Whitewater, Minto 1,077 900 302 2,278 9 Town of Minnedosa 1,230 858 302 2,389 10 Town of Neepawa 1,366 725 299 2,390 11 Town of Boissevain 1,179 914 306 2,399 12 RM of Harrison, Sandy Lake 1,319 851 299 2,469 13 Town of Melita 1,310 887 300 2,496 14 Village of St. Lazare 1,350 856 299 2,505 15 RM of Blanshard, Oak River 1,369 852 299 2,520 16 RM of Woodworth, Kenton 1,405 857 299 2,561 17 Town of Hamiota 1,443 864 310 2,616 18 Town of Shoal Lake 1,494 869 306 2,668 19 Town of Erickson 1,555 864 299 2,718 20 Town of Rapid City 1,572 855 302 2,729 21 Town of Souris 1,606 850 299 2,755 22 RM of Edward, Pierson 1,691 877 302 2,870 23

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 19 General Education Special Total Westman Region Municipal Levy Support Levy School Levy Property Tax Rank RM of Strathclair 1,779 857 299 2,936 24 Village of Waskada 1,841 878 304 3,022 25 RM of Strathcona, Belmont 2,004 959 302 3,264 26 Town of Hartney 2,118 851 299 3,268 27 Town of Deloraine 2,300 882 315 3,497 28 Town of Birtle 2,907 862 302 4,070 29 Average $1,437 $860 $301 $2,598 -

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 20 Table 4: Average Annual Utility Charges for a Single-Family House in 2002

Natural Water & Capital Region Telephone Power Gas Sewer Total Rank RM of Tache, Landmark 331 630 561 193 1,714 1 Town of Stonewall 331 630 561 268 1,789 2 RM of Rockwood, Stony Mountain 331 630 561 368 1,889 3 RM of West St. Paul, Rivercrest 331 630 561 410 1,931 4 RM of East St. Paul 331 630 561 440 1,962 5 RM of Macdonald, La Salle 331 630 561 546 2,067 6 City of Selkirk 331 630 561 614 2,136 7 RM of Ritchot, Ste. Agathe 331 630 561 669 2,190 8 City of Winnipeg 331 645 573 684 2,234 9 RM of Headingley 331 630 561 750 2,271 10 RM of St. Francois Xavier 331 630 561 829 2,350 11 RM of Cartier, Elie 331 630 561 960 2,482 12 Average $331 $631 $562 $561 $2,085 -

Water & Central Plains Region Telephone Power Natural Gas Sewer Total Rank RM of Westbourne, Plumas 331 630 561 435 1,956 1 RM of Lakeview, Langruth 342 630 561 459 1,991 2 Village of Notre Dames 331 630 561 489 2,011 3 Town of Gladstone 342 630 561 535 2,068 4 Village of Treherne 342 630 561 546 2,078 5 RM of Victoria, Holland 331 630 561 573 2,094 6 City of Portage La Prairie 331 630 561 588 2,110 7 RM of Grey, Elm Creek 331 630 561 621 2,142 8 Village of MacGregor 342 630 561 624 2,156 9 Village of St. Claude 331 630 561 683 2,205 10 RM of North Norfolk, Austin 342 630 561 752 2,284 11 RM of Portage La Prairie, Oakville 331 630 561 825 2,346 12 Average $336 $630 $561 $594 $2,120 -

Water & Eastman Region Telephone Power Natural Gas Sewer Total Rank RM of Hanover, Grunthal 331 630 561 251 1,772 1 City of Steinbach 331 630 561 318 1,839 2 RM of De Salaberry, St. Malo 331 630 561 330 1,852 3 Village of Powerview 331 630 561 331 1,852 4 Town of Beausejour 331 630 561 343 1,864 5 Town of Lac du Bonnet 331 630 561 367 1,888 6 RM of Alexander, Great Falls 331 630 561 515 2,036 7 RM of Franklin, Dominion City 331 630 561 1,294 2,816 8 Average $331 $630 $561 $469 $1,990 -

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 21 Water & Interlake Region Telephone Power Natural Gas Sewer Total Rank Town of Gimli 331 630 561 413 1,934 1 Town of Arborg 315 630 561 498 2,004 2 RM of Gimli 331 630 561 641 2,162 3 RM of Woodlands, Warren 331 630 561 1,294 2,816 4 Average $327 $630 $561 $712 $2,229 -

Water & Northern Region Telephone Power Natural GasSewer Total Rank Town of Lynn Lake 331 630 561 256 1,777 1 Town of Leaf Rapids 331 630 561 261 1,782 2 Town of Snow Lake 315 630 561 295 1,800 3 City of Flin Flon 331 630 561 346 1,867 4 RM of Kelsey, Cranberry 331 630 561 534 2,056 5 Town of Gillam 331 630 561 667 2,189 6 Town of The Pas 331 630 561 668 2,189 7 Town of Grand Rapids 331 630 561 684 2,205 8 Town of Churchill 331 630 561 858 2,379 9 Average $329 $630 $561 $508 $2,027 -

Water & Parkland Region Telephone Power Natural Gas Sewer Total Rank Village of Binscarth 331 630 561 437 1,959 1 Town of Roblin 278 630 561 500 1,968 2 Village of McCreary 315 630 561 471 1,977 3 Village of Ste. Rose du Lac 331 630 561 492 2,014 4 Town of Russell 331 630 561 618 2,139 5 City of Dauphin 331 630 561 620 2,141 6 Village of Benito 331 630 561 633 2,155 7 Town of Swan RIver 331 630 561 636 2,157 8 Village of Bowsman 331 630 561 640 2,161 9 Town of Grandview 315 630 561 695 2,201 10 Town of Rossburn 331 630 561 684 2,205 11 Village of Ethelbert 278 630 561 759 2,227 12 Village of Gilbert Plains 315 630 561 745 2,251 13 Village of Winnipegosis 331 630 561 862 2,383 14 RM of Shellmouth, Inglis 331 630 561 977 2,498 15 Village of Minitonas 315 630 561 1,028 2,533 16 RM of Silver Creek, Angusville 331 630 561 1,585 3,107 17 Average $321 $630 $561 $728 $2,240 -

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 22 Water & Pembina Valley Region Telephone Power Natural GasSewer Total Rank Town of Carman 331 630 561 386 1,907 1 Village of Somerset 331 630 561 388 1,909 2 RM of Lorne, Swan Lake 331 630 561 403 1,925 3 Village of Cartwright 331 630 561 437 1,959 4 Town of Morden 331 630 561 479 2,000 5 RM of Argyle, Baldur 331 630 561 528 2,049 6 Town of Winkler 331 630 561 555 2,076 7 Town of Plum Coulee 331 630 561 568 2,089 8 RM of Morris, Rosenort 331 630 561 586 2,108 9 Town of Morris 331 630 561 612 2,133 10 RM of Thompson, Miami 331 630 561 634 2,155 11 RM of Roland 331 630 561 700 2,222 12 Town of Manitou 331 630 561 716 2,238 13 RM of Montcalm, St. Jean Baptiste 331 630 561 757 2,279 14 Town of Pilot Mound 331 630 561 763 2,284 15 Town of Altona 331 630 561 783 2,305 16 Town of Gretna 331 630 561 816 2,337 17 Town of Emerson 331 630 561 829 2,350 18 Average $331 $630 $561 $608 $2,129 -

Water & Westman Region Telephone Power Natural Gas Sewer Total Rank Village of St. Lazare 331 630 561 182 1,703 1 Town of Rivers 331 630 561 213 1,734 2 Town of Minnedosa 331 630 561 268 1,789 3 Town of Shoal Lake 331 630 561 301 1,822 4 RM of Brenda, Napinka 331 630 561 303 1,825 5 Village of Waskada 331 630 561 313 1,834 6 Town of Birtle 331 630 561 352 1,873 7 RM of Edward, Pierson 331 630 561 393 1,914 8 Town of Melita 331 630 561 442 1,963 9 Town of Neepawa 315 630 561 472 1,977 10 RM of Pipestone, Reston 331 630 561 483 2,005 11 Village of Wawanesa 331 630 561 561 2,082 12 Town of Erickson 331 630 561 581 2,102 13 Town of Killarney 331 630 561 593 2,114 14 Town of Virden 315 630 561 616 2,121 15 City of Brandon 331 630 561 612 2,134 16 RM of Archie, McAuley 331 630 561 627 2,148 17 RM of Whitewater, Minto 331 630 561 680 2,201 18 Town of Rapid City 315 630 561 707 2,212 19 Town of Souris 331 630 561 692 2,213 20 Town of Hamiota 331 630 561 713 2,235 21 RM of Strathcona, Belmont 331 630 561 730 2,251 22 Town of Hartney 331 630 561 763 2,284 23

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 23 Water & Westman Region Telephone Power Natural GasSewer Total Rank RM of Strathclair 331 630 561 766 2,287 24 RM of Harrison, Sandy Lake 331 630 561 799 2,321 25 Town of Boissevain 331 630 561 827 2,348 26 Town of Deloraine 331 630 561 1,110 2,631 27 RM of Woodworth, Kenton 331 630 561 1,114 2,635 28 RM of Blanshard, Oak River 331 630 561 1,213 2,734 29 Average $329 $630 $561 $601 $2,120 -

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 24 Table 5: Combined Average Annual Utility Charges and Property Taxes for a $100,000 House in 2002

Total Utility Property Taxes on a Capital Region Total Rank Charges $100,000 House Town of Stonewall 1,789 1,918 3,707 1 RM of East St. Paul 1,962 1,771 3,733 2 RM of Rockwood, Stony Mountain 1,889 1,881 3,770 3 RM of Tache, Landmark 1,714 2,067 3,781 4 RM of West St. Paul, Rivercrest 1,931 1,983 3,914 5 RM of Macdonald, La Salle 2,067 1,869 3,936 6 RM of Ritchot, Ste Agathe 2,190 1,825 4,015 7 RM of Headingley 2,271 1,898 4,169 8 RM of St. Francois Xavier 2,350 2,001 4,351 9 RM of Cartier, Elie 2,482 1,967 4,449 10 City of Selkirk 2,136 2,414 4,550 11 City of Winnipeg 2,234 2,860 5,094 12 Average $2,085 $2,038 $4,122 -

Total Utility Property Taxes on a Central Plains Region Total Rank Charges $100,000 House RM of Grey, Elm Creek 2,142 1,949 4,091 1 RM of North Norfolk, Austin 2,284 1,837 4,121 2 Village of Notre Dames 2,011 2,185 4,196 3 RM of Victoria, Holland 2,094 2,156 4,250 4 RM of Portage La Prairie, Oakville 2,346 1,959 4,305 5 City of Portage La Prairie 2,110 2,313 4,423 6 RM of Westbourne, Plumas 1,956 2,517 4,473 7 Village of MacGregor 2,156 2,480 4,636 8 Village of St. Claude 2,205 2,446 4,651 9 Village of Treherne 2,078 2,837 4,915 10 RM of Lakeview, Langruth 1,991 3,131 5,122 11 Town of Gladstone 2,068 3,066 5,134 12 Average $2,120 $2,406 $4,526 -

Total Utility Property Taxes on a Eastman Region Total Rank Charges $100,000 House City of Steinbach 1,839 1,442 3,281 1 RM of Hanover, Grunthal 1,772 1,705 3,477 2 RM of De Salaberry, St. Malo 1,852 1,797 3,649 3 Town of Beausejour 1,864 2,025 3,889 4 RM of Alexander, Great Falls 2,036 1,905 3,941 5 Town of Lac du Bonnet 1,888 2,299 4,187 6 Village of Powerview 1,852 2,522 4,374 7 RM of Franklin, Dominion City 2,816 1,710 4,526 8 Average $1,990 $1,926 $3,915 -

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 25 Total Utility Property Taxes on a Interlake Region Total Rank Charges $100,000 House RM of Gimli 2,162 1,755 3,917 1 Town of Gimli 1,934 2,226 4,160 2 Town of Arborg 2,004 2,230 4,234 3 RM of Woodlands, Warren 2,816 1,823 4,639 4 Average $2,229 $2,008 $4,237 -

Total Utility Property Taxes on a Northern Region Total Rank Charges $100,000 House RM of Kelsey, Cranberry 2,056 2,094 4,150 1 City of Flin Flon 1,867 2,393 4,260 2 Town of Gillam 2,189 2,833 5,022 3 Town of The Pas 2,189 2,849 5,038 4 Town of Snow Lake 1,800 3,262 5,062 5 Town of Grand Rapids 2,205 3,602 5,807 6 Town of Leaf Rapids 1,782 4,051 5,833 7 Town of Churchill 2,379 4,746 7,125 8 Town of Lynn Lake 1,777 9,765 11,542 9 Average $2,027 $3,955 $5,982 -

Total Utility Property Taxes on a Parkland Region Total Rank Charges $100,000 House Town of Swan RIver 2,157 2,254 4,411 1 Town of Roblin 1,968 2,450 4,418 2 Town of Russell 2,139 2,309 4,448 3 Village of McCreary 1,977 2,543 4,520 4 Village of Ste. Rose du Lac 2,014 2,637 4,651 5 Village of Binscarth 1,959 2,716 4,675 6 City of Dauphin 2,141 2,843 4,984 7 Town of Grandview 2,201 2,879 5,080 8 Village of Minitonas 2,533 2,638 5,171 9 RM of Shellmouth, Inglis 2,498 2,701 5,199 10 Village of Bowsman 2,161 3,080 5,241 11 Village of Benito 2,155 3,186 5,341 12 Village of Gilbert Plains 2,251 3,165 5,416 13 RM of Silver Creek, Angusville 3,107 2,322 5,429 14 Town of Rossburn 2,205 3,393 5,598 15 Village of Ethelbert 2,227 3,471 5,698 16 Village of Winnipegosis 2,383 3,571 5,954 17 Average $2,240 $2,833 $5,073 -

Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 26 Total Utility Property Taxes on a Pembina Valley Region Total Rank Charges $100,000 House Town of Morden 2,000 1,630 3,630 1 RM of Morris, Rosenort 2,108 1,613 3,721 2 Town of Carman 1,907 1,845 3,752 3 Town of Winkler 2,076 1,855 3,931 4 RM of Lorne, Swan Lake 1,925 2,010 3,935 5 RM of Roland 2,222 1,784 4,006 6 RM of Thompson, Miami 2,155 2,067 4,222 7 RM of Montcalm, St. Jean Baptiste 2,279 2,039 4,318 8 Town of Altona 2,305 2,218 4,523 9 RM of Argyle, Baldur 2,049 2,584 4,633 10 Village of Somerset 1,909 2,736 4,645 11 Town of Plum Coulee 2,089 2,597 4,686 12 Town of Emerson 2,350 2,578 4,928 13 Town of Gretna 2,337 2,667 5,004 14 Town of Morris 2,133 2,925 5,058 15 Town of Manitou 2,238 3,197 5,435 16 Town of Pilot Mound 2,284 3,357 5,641 17 Village of Cartwright 1,959 3,689 5,648 18 Average 2,129 2,411 4,540 -

Total Utility Property Taxes on a Westman Region Total Rank Charges $100,000 House Town of Rivers 1,734 2,131 3,865 1 RM of Brenda, Napinka 1,825 2,099 3,924 2 Village of Wawanesa 2,082 1,971 4,053 3 RM of Archie, McAuley 2,148 1,980 4,128 4 Town of Minnedosa 1,789 2,389 4,178 5 Village of St. Lazare 1,703 2,505 4,208 6 RM of Pipestone, Reston 2,005 2,205 4,210 7 Town of Virden 2,121 2,115 4,236 8 City of Brandon 2,134 2,186 4,320 9 Town of Killarney 2,114 2,245 4,359 10 Town of Neepawa 1,977 2,390 4,367 11 Town of Melita 1,963 2,496 4,459 12 RM of Whitewater, Minto 2,201 2,278 4,479 13 Town of Shoal Lake 1,822 2,668 4,490 14 Town of Boissevain 2,348 2,399 4,747 15 RM of Edward, Pierson 1,914 2,870 4,784 17 RM of Harrison, Sandy Lake 2,321 2,469 4,790 18 Town of Erickson 2,102 2,718 4,820 19 Town of Hamiota 2,235 2,616 4,851 20 Village of Waskada 1,834 3,022 4,856 21 Town of Rapid City 2,212 2,729 4,941 22 Town of Souris 2,213 2,755 4,968 23 RM of Woodworth, Kenton 2,635 2,561 5,196 24 RM of Strathclair 2,287 2,936 5,223 25 RM of Blanshard, Oak River 2,734 2,520 5,254 26 Canadian Taxpayers Federation - Manitoba 27 Total Utility Property Taxes on a Westman Region Total Rank Charges $100,000 House RM of Strathcona, Belmont 2,251 3,264 5,515 27 Town of Hartney 2,284 3,268 5,552 28 Town of Birtle 1,873 4,070 5,943 29 Town of Deloraine 2,631 3,497 6,128 30 Average $2,120 $2,598 $4,719 -

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References

• City of Winnipeg Water and Waste Department

• Government of Manitoba: www.communityprofiles.mb.ca

• Manitoba Hydro/Centra Gas: http://www.hydro.mb.ca/your_service/er_monthly_rates.shtml

• Manitoba Telecom Services Regulatory Affairs: http://www.mts.mb.ca/reg_and_tariffs/index.html

• Municipal Offices Across Manitoba

• Public Utilities Board

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Appendix I

Manitoba Regional Maps

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