Benchmark Report 2013 2013 2013 Categories Perth-Andover Group Avg Provincial Avg
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Perth-Andover - How do We Compare? 2012 Benchmark Report January, 2014 1 2 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 Belledune Beresford Blacks Harbour Bouctouche Cap-Pele Chipman Clair Doaktown Florenceville-Bristol Grand Bay-Westfield Grand Manan, 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 New Brunswick, 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. 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 Electricity Rates Perth-Andover NB Power Edmundston 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 7 .