Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Madam Chairperson, at this point, we are still working on the concept of block funding because it would be a very different arrangement in a non-tax-based municipality. There are a number of issues that need to be worked out. We are doing that in two ways: one, through the model that we are developing with the Keewatin pilot project and secondly, through the municipal financing and review. It is probably too early for us to tell, whether or not those models would be ready for implementation any time after the fall. It really remains to be seen at this point. Thank you, Madam Chairperson.
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Levi Barnabas High Arctic
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I would like to know how these funds are allocated? The reason I am asking, most of these small communities are getting more funds than larger communities. I would like to know how these funds are allocated? Thank you.
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. We have explained to the Infrastructure Committee that it is through the capital planning process and is according to the needs of the community. Thank you, Madam Chairperson.
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Levi Barnabas High Arctic
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. For example, the reason why I ask this question is, I will mention Jean-Marie River. It has a population of 60 and it is getting $100,000 and a population of 652 in Arctic Bay is only getting $60,000 for its sewage improvement. One of the questions I have is, why is there a huge difference? Thank you.
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Christensen
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. The reason why some of the smaller communities may appear to be receiving more funding for capital projects reflects the fact that, historically, we have been improving municipal infrastructure for the larger communities before we have tended to improve the infrastructure for the smaller communities. We are at a stage now with some of the infrastructure in communities where some of the smaller community improvements in those communities can be funded through our plan. Generally, it reflects the infrastructure across the communities. The larger ones have been generally addressed and the smaller ones, in terms of basic improvements, are now getting their turn to have
their water and sewer systems improved, roads and that sort of thing. Thank you, Madam Chairperson.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Christensen. Municipal and community affairs, community operations, total region $5,817,000. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. In regard to a statement that was made yesterday in regard to the committee of the whole, where larger communities raise significantly more revenues than the non-tax-based communities, can the Minister tell me exactly how much revenue these communities generate?
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Yesterday, we were asked to get detail on Fort Simpson. We have the detail on just Fort Simpson and not all the tax-based communities. My assistant deputy minister will provide those amounts.
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Christensen
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. For the village of Fort Simpson for the fiscal year 1996, the audited financial statement indicates that for municipal tax revenue the municipality received $355,549 for grants in lieu of property taxes received by the municipality. The amount was $308,825 for a total revenue of $664,374 which represented approximately 33.2 percent of the general operating revenue for the municipality which was $2,001,588 on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories. The village also collected a school tax of $88,368 and remitted that amount to the Government of the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Madam Chairperson.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. In regard to the monies that the communities generate, there is a statement that was made yesterday which was in the budget and was just a small percentage of the overall revenues which are going to be spent on these projects. What is the percentage based on? What is the total cost of these projects?
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. The budget shows $1.525 million and the communities basically put in their own revenues. Therefore, what is the amount of revenue communities are going to put into these initiatives, if this is what the Government of the Northwest Territories' allocation is?
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Sorry for the slowness, but we have to go through all the papers. I believe my assistant deputy minister has the information.
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Christensen
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. For capital projects in the tax-based municipalities, which have the most ability to contribute a category, except Fort Simpson which is in a medium ability to contribute a category under our municipal assistance policy...projects that are considered basic projects require that the community pays 30 percent of the capital cost for the first $100,000 and 20 percent of the cost for the next $900,000, and 10 percent for any expenditure for a project over that amount. For projects that are in the additional category, they are required to pay 100 percent of the first $100,000 and 75 percent of any amount over that. Those calculations are built into the determination of the amount they would receive under the block funding.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Is there a chance we can get copies of what you read out, so we can see exactly how these percentages are broken down?