Location and History Profile Cardston County
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Location and History Profile Created on 5/18/2018 12:46:52PM Cardston County Municipal Code: 0053 Location Description View Location Map (url to the pdf location map) Twp Rge Mer Longitude Latitude 4 24 W4 113°10' 49°17' Urban municipalities within the municipal boundary Town of Cardston Town of Magrath Village of Glenwood Village of Hill Spring Hamlets/urban service areas within the municipal boundary Aetna Beazer Carway Del Bonita Kimball Leavitt Mountain View Spring Coulee Welling Welling Station Woolford Incorporation History Municipal Boundary Document Search (url to search results page of Annexation PDF's) Status: Municipal District Effective Date: July 01, 2012 Authority: Order in Council 212/2012 Authority Date: June 21, 2012 Gazette: Comments: The Lieutenant Governor orders that land be separated fro Cardston County and annexed to the Town of Magrath. Status: Municipal District Effective Date: January 01, 2000 Authority: Order in Council 504/99 Authority Date: December 08, 1999 Gazette: Dec 31, 1999, p. 2442 Comments: The name of the Municipal District of Cardston No. 6 was changed to Cardston County. Status: Municipal District Effective Date: January 01, 1954 Authority: Mininsterial Order Authority Date: January 01, 1954 Gazette: Dec 31, 1953, p. 2085 Comments: Formed the Municipal District of Cardston No. 6 by merging part of Municipal District of Sugar City No. 5 and part of the Municipal District of Cochrane No. 6. Status: Municipal District Effective Date: January 01, 1946 Authority: Ministerial Order Authority Date: Gazette: Dec 15, 1945, p. 1266 Comments: Erected as the Municipal District of Cochrane No. 6 by merging the Municipal District of Cochrane No. 7 and Improvement District No. 6 into one new Municipal District. The Municipal Profiles are a compilation of statistical, financial, and other information about municipalities in the Province of Alberta . The information is based on reports submitted and data made available to Alberta Municipal Affairs as of today . The Ministry is not responsible for the accuracy of the information. Users are encouraged to verify the accuracy of the information contained in the Municipal Profiles before relying on it. 1 Location and History Profile Created on 5/18/2018 12:46:52PM Cardston County Municipal Code: 0053 Status: Improvement District Effective Date: April 01, 1945 Authority: Ministerial Order Authority Date: February 15, 1945 Gazette: Feb 28, 1945, p. 177 Comments: Improvement Districts No. 8 and No. 9 amalgamated to be known as Improvement District No. 6. Status: Improvement District Effective Date: December 18, 1913 Authority: Order in Council 1104/13 Authority Date: December 18, 1913 Gazette: Dec 31, 1913, p. 1056 Comments: The Territorial Units 6, 8, 9, were established as Large Local Improvement Districts 6, 8, 9. The Municipal Profiles are a compilation of statistical, financial, and other information about municipalities in the Province of Alberta . The information is based on reports submitted and data made available to Alberta Municipal Affairs as of today . The Ministry is not responsible for the accuracy of the information. Users are encouraged to verify the accuracy of the information contained in the Municipal Profiles before relying on it. 2 Contacts Profile Created on 5/18/2018 12:50:05PM Cardston County Municipal Code: 0053 Web Site: www.cardstoncounty.com PO Box 580 Email: [email protected] Cardston, AB T0K 0K0 Hours of Operation: Phone: 403-653-4977 - Fax: 403-653-1126 Reeve Jim Bester Email: Councillors Randy Bullock Wayne Harris Roger Houghton Fred C. Lacey Royce B. Leavitt Kevin Quinton Chief Administrative Officer Murray Millward Email: [email protected] MLA & Constituency David A. Schneider, Little Bow Pat Stier, Livingstone-Macleod Grant Hunter, Cardston-Taber-Warner The Municipal Profiles are a compilation of statistical, financial, and other information about municipalities in the Province of Alberta . The information is based on reports submitted and data made available to Alberta Municipal Affairs as of today . The Ministry is not responsible for the accuracy of the information. Users are encouraged to verify the accuracy of the information contained in the Municipal Profiles before relying on it. 1 Statistics Profile Created on 5/18/2018 12:53:03PM Cardston County Municipal Code:0053 Membership in regional services commissions Magrath and District Regional Water Services Commission Oldman River Regional Services Commission 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 Population 4,481 4,167 4,167 4,167 4,167 Total Full-Time Municipal Positions 24 25 23 24 Total Area of Municipality (Hectares) 332,572.0 332,572.0 332,572.0 332,572.0 Number of Hamlets (Specialized 11 11 11 11 Municipalities & Municipal Districts Only) Length of all Open Roads Maintained 1,347.00 1,347.00 1,347.00 1,347.00 (Kilometers) 43.00 43.00 43.00 43.00 Water Mains Length (Kilometers) * Wastewater Mains Length (Kilometers) * Storm Drainage Mains Length (Kilometers) Number of Residences (Summer Villages Only) Number of Dwelling Units 1,377 1,365 1,329 1,329 * Effective in 2008, reporting for water mains and wastewater mains includes: municipality owned systems, service providers, co-ops, regional systems and other types of service delivery. The Municipal Profiles are a compilation of statistical, financial, and other information about municipalities in the Province of Alberta . The information is based on reports submitted and data made available to Alberta Municipal Affairs as of today . The Ministry is not responsible for the accuracy of the information. Users are encouraged to verify the accuracy of the information contained in the Municipal Profiles before relying on it. 1 Finance and Debt Limit Profile Created on 5/18/2018 12:55:18PM Cardston County Municipal Code: 0053 2016 2015 2014 Assets Cash and Temporary Investments $8,320,560 $8,319,725 $8,543,710 Taxes & Grants in Place of Taxes Receivable Current 546,914 186,906 166,735 Arrears 109,978 51,495 89,889 Allowance 0 0 0 Receivable From Other Governments 0 0 0 Loans Receivable 0 0 0 Trade and Other Receivables 427,108 925,902 463,111 Debt Charges Recoverable 0 0 0 Inventories Held for Resale Land 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 Long Term Investments 2,721,345 2,593,084 2,047,768 Other Current Assets 0 0 0 Other Long Term Assets 0 0 3,989 Total Financial Assets $12,125,905 $12,077,112 $11,315,202 Liabilities Temporary Loans Payable $0 $0 $0 Payable to Other Governments 0 0 0 Accounts Payable & Accrued Liabilities 482,291 339,954 358,723 Deposit Liabilities 0 0 0 Deferred Revenue 365,158 1,680,067 1,643,709 Long Term Debt 0 0 0 Other Current Liabilities 182,433 141,506 0 Other Long Term Liabilities 99,000 99,000 0 Total Liabilities $1,128,882 $2,260,527 $2,002,432 Net Financial Assets (Net Debt) $10,997,023 $9,816,585 $9,312,770 Non-Financial Assets Tangible Capital Assets $34,007,146 $34,832,310 $35,603,445 Inventory for Consumption 563,237 906,558 921,875 Prepaid Expenses 116,925 107,876 109,007 Total Non-Financial Assets $34,687,308 $35,846,744 $36,634,327 Accumulated Surplus $45,684,331 $45,663,329 $45,947,097 The Municipal Profiles are a compilation of statistical, financial, and other information about municipalities in the Province of Alberta . The information is based on reports submitted and data made available to Alberta Municipal Affairs as of today . The Ministry is not responsible for the accuracy of the information. Users are encouraged to verify the accuracy of the information contained in the Municipal Profiles before relying on it. 1 Finance and Debt Limit Profile Created on 5/18/2018 12:55:18PM Cardston County Municipal Code: 0053 2016 2015 2014 Accumulated Surplus Unrestricted Surplus 9,392,105 8,921,345 8,454,230 Restricted Surplus 2,285,080 1,909,674 1,889,422 Equity in Tangible Capital Assets 34,007,146 34,832,310 35,603,445 2016 2015 2014 Debt Limit Information Debt limit 10,028,201 9,951,525 10,773,752 Actual debt 0 0 0 Debt servicing limit 1,671,367 1,658,587 1,795,625 Actual servicing 0 0 0 Education Taxes 1,472,639 1,437,393 1,414,405 The Municipal Profiles are a compilation of statistical, financial, and other information about municipalities in the Province of Alberta . The information is based on reports submitted and data made available to Alberta Municipal Affairs as of today . The Ministry is not responsible for the accuracy of the information. Users are encouraged to verify the accuracy of the information contained in the Municipal Profiles before relying on it. 2 Property Tax Rates Profile Created on 5/18/2018 12:57:32PM Cardston County Municipal Code: 0053 Property Tax Rates (expressed in mills) 2017 Residential/ Non-Residential Farmland Municipal Tax Rate 4.2417 15.9457 Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate 2.4856 3.8925 Education Opted Out Tax Rate 0 0 Allowance For Non-Collection of Requisitioned Taxes 0 0 Seniors Lodge Accommodation Tax Rate 0.2134 0.2134 2016 Residential/ Non-Residential Farmland Municipal Tax Rate 4.1425 14.9465 Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate 2.3606 3.6628 Education Opted Out Tax Rate 0 0 Allowance For Non-Collection of Requisitioned Taxes 0 0 Seniors Lodge Accommodation Tax Rate 0.2053 0.2053 2015 Residential/ Non-Residential Farmland Municipal Tax Rate 4.0878 14.3650 Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate 2.4351 3.6700 Education Opted Out Tax Rate 0 0 Allowance For Non-Collection of Requisitioned Taxes 0 0 Seniors Lodge Accommodation Tax Rate 0.2039 0.2039 The Municipal Profiles are a compilation of statistical, financial, and other information about municipalities in the Province of Alberta .