Perth-Andover - How do We Compare?

2012 Benchmark Report

January, 2014

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INTRODUCTION

This benchmark report is produced to provide Council and our community information on how our municipality compares to other similar sized municipalities and also the provincial averages.

This report is based on 2012 statistics compiled by Environment Local Government in published information from other electric utilities.

The provincial government places the 101 municipalities into various groupings. Our municipality is in group E with the following 36 municipalities.

Group E Beresford Blacks Harbour Bouctouche Cap-Pele Chipman Clair Doaktown Florenceville-Bristol Grand Bay-Westfield , Grande-Anse Hampton Hartland Hillsborough Lameque McAdam Memramcook Minto Nackawic Neguac, Perth-Andover Petit-Rocher Petitcodiac Plaster Rock Rexton Richibucto Rogersville St. Antoine St. Louis De Kent St. Leonard St. Quentin Salisbury St. Andrews St. George

Tax Highlights

 Of 101 municipalities in , Perth-Andover is one of only 6 debt-free communities.

 The average community in our group has a 19% higher tax base than Perth-Andover's

 Perth-Andover's property tax rate is 6.16 cents below the group average and 28.56 cents below the Provincial Average.

 Our combined water and sewer rates water and sewer rates were are 5% below the provincial average.

 Our electrical rates are still among the best rates in the province.

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2013 Benchmark Report 2013 2013 2013 Categories Perth-Andover Group Avg Provincial Avg

General

Population 1,778 1,832 4,743

Population/Road KM 52.5 48.9 78.7

Tax Base/Capita 59,459 68,672 85,247

Taxes

Tax Base 105,702,635 125,753,230 404,306,798

Tax Rate 1.2300 1.2916 1.5156

Water Rate 330 260 279

Sewer Rate 170 238 255

Combined W & S Rate 500 476 526

Revenues

Warrant 1,318,820 1,724,159 6,432,491

Unconditional Grant 250,882 227,510 665,299

Total Revenues 2,172,692 2,329,235 7,971,046

Expenditures

Total Budget 2,172,692 2,329,235 7,617,938

Village Debt/Capita 0 $1,702/capita - 11.3% debt cost ratio

General Government 289,307 389,383 1,060,020

Recreation & Culture 539,224 375,618 887,871

Fire Protection 174,200 148,652 732,334

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Total Revenues - 2012 Budget All Municipalities

4.3% 6.9% 8.6%

Warrant Unconditional Grant Sale of Services Other Revenues and Transfers 80.2%

Total Expenditures - 2012 Budget All Municipalities

Protective Services 8.6% 11.7% 27.8% Fiscal Services

Transportation Services

13.9% General Government Services

19.1% Recreation & Cultural Services 18.9% Environmental and Health Services

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Total Revenues - 2012 Budget Village of Perth-Andover

7.2%

18.2%

Warrant Unconditional Grant

8.6% Sale of Services 66.0% Other Revenues and Transfers

Total Expenditures - 2012 Budget Village of Perth-Andover

Protective Services 11.9% 21.8% Fiscal Services

Transportation Services

8.6% 30.3% General Government Services

14.2% Recreation & Cultural Services

13.1% Environmental and Health Services

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Electricity Rates

Perth-Andover NB Power Energy Saint John Energy Residential: Service Charge $16.07 Urban = $20.08 $20.08 $15.45 Rural = $22.02 kWh 1st 1300 kWh = $0.0960 All kWh = $0.1005 All kWh = $0.1005 All kWh = $0.0923 Balance kWh = $0.0936

General Service: Service Charge $16.07 $21.35 $21.35 $15.91

Demand 1st 20 kW = $0 1st 20 kW = $0 1st 20 kW = $0 All kW = $6.43 Balance kW = $9.18 Balance kW = $9.85 Balance kW = $9.85

kWh 1st 5000 kWh = $0.1177 1st 5000 kWh = $0.1231 1st 5000 kWh = $0.1231 Demand Metered: Balance kWh = $0.0835 Balance kWh = $0.0873 Balance kWh = $0.0873 1st 100 kWh/kW demand = $0.1102 Balance kWh = $0.0857 Non-Demand Metered: All kWh = $0.1289

How do we compare? A residential customer using 3000 kWh would pay the following inc. HST:

Perth-Andover = $338.99 ($7.10 discount would apply for early payment) NB Power = $365.58 Edmundston Energy = $363.39 Saint John Energy = $330.36

A general service customer (non-demand) using 4000 kWh would pay the following inc. HST:

Perth-Andover = $550.16 ($11.77 discount would apply for early payment) NB Power = $580.54 Edmundston Energy = $580.54 Saint John Energy = $600.61

A general service customer using 10,000 kWh and demand of 60 kW would pay the following inc. HST:

Perth-Andover = $1,569.88 ($25.15 discount would apply for early payment) NB Power = $1,658.11 Edmundston Energy = $1,658.11 Saint John Energy = $1,588.45

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