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Times-Advocate, 1979-07-04, Page 22Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ended December 31, 1978 1978 1978 Budget Actual Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at the beginning of the year (44,708) a (13,202) EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS Municipal expenditures General government 91,000 100,799 Protection to persons and property 94,067 100,821 Transportation services 302,200 350,806 Environmental services 23,00 76,098 Recreation and cultural services 15,500 37,025 Planning and development 227,252 248,610 Total expenditure 753,019 914,159 Transfers Transfers to region or county 207,082 216,778 Transfers to school boards 513,838 522,443 Total transfers 720,920 739,221 Total expenditures and transfers 1,473 939 1,653 380 REVENUE BY PURPOSE Municipal purposes Taxation 229,591 270,834 Payments in lieu of taxes 50,610 53,512 Ontario grants 270,666 235,555 Other grants 770 8,839 Fees and service charges 232,252 272,110 Other 13,838 43,288 Revenue to pay for municipal purposes 797,7"7 884,138 Region or county requisition Taxation 164,620 171,927 Payments in lieu of taxes 7,650 7,304 Ontario grants 34,812 34,499 Revenue to pay the region or county requisition 207 082 213,730 School board requisition Taxation 513,838 521,921 Other 161 Revenue to pay the school board requisition 513,838 522,082 Total revenue 1,518 647 1,619 950 Accumulated net revenue (deficit) at the end of the year (46,632) Analysed as follows: General revenue (73,617) Region or county 937 School boards 68 Special areas 29,444 Local boards 7,362 Municipal enterprises (10,826) (46,632) Statement of Capital Operations for the year ended December 31, 1978 Unfinanced capital outlay (Unexpended capital financing) at the beginning 1978 Actual 1977 Actual of the year 333,624 185,931 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE General government 3,904 891 Protection to persons and property 45,457 8,326 Transportation services 242,480 299,084 Environmental services 10,362 Recreation and cultural services ......... ....... ,„.. 12,947 4,122 Planning and development 498,800 333,200 Total expenditure 813,950 645,623 CAPITAL FINANCING Contributions from the revenue fund 147,986 81,756 Contributions from reserve funds and reserves 7,900 2,500 Long term liabilities incurred ..... - ........ 497,600 254,300 Ontario grants 102,552 76,545 Other 167,976 82,829 Total capital financing"-, ......... ........ 924,014 497,030 Urifineneed capital outlay (Unexpended capital financing) at the end Ofthe year ........ ............ .............. 223,560 323,624 A 1 ._ 4 Ai. * H ' Page OA Times-Advocate, July 4, 1979 Many visitors in Brinsiey area By GORPON MORtEY BRINSLEY Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey By MRS. PETER MARTIN CREDITON Induction service for Rev. REV. BRIAN ELDER Morley were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Stuart Gilbert, London. Mr. and Mrs, Wes Hodgson Brian Elder was held Sunday in Zion United Church. Participating in the ser- vice were Rev. Camille La Rouche chairlady, , Rev. Maurice Francis, Thamesview 'Chairman of Huron Perth Presbytery, Acting Secretary, Rev Stan McDonald.Hensall, and Rev, James Forsythe Exeter, gave the message. Miss Doris Swartz sang a solo. A social hour followed in the Sunday School Auditorium. We welcome Rev. Elder, his wife Mary and their son Robert to our community and hope they will enjoy living here. and family spent the week end holiday at Trillium Woods trailer park. Mr. and Mrs, George Prest and family, Mr. Cecil Ellwood and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Odd, London spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs, Bill Fenton and family of Belgrave. Rae Lewis, Exeter spent a couple of days with Mr, and Mrs. Wilbert Lewis. Angela Hodgson is holidaying with Mr. and Mrs. Harvery Morley. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Trevithick and Ruth Mr. and Mrs. Neil Trevithick, Colleen and Carol Newey and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dorman attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Trevithick at Chatham. Mr. and Mrs, Paul Hodgson and family en- tertained his grandmother Mrs. Mary Hodgson of Lucan recently on her 91st bir- thday. Thirty-six guest at- tended. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hamilton, Mississauga and Mrs. Terry McGovern , Toronto visited a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McNaughton, Sutton West, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mercer and family, London and Mr. and Mrs, Neil Trevithick visited with Mr. and Mrs. Doug Lee and family Sun- day. A $7.5 million booster station for the Lake Huron water supply system was officially put into operation June 18 by Ontario Environment minister, Harry Parrott. It is located about 3 4 mile west of 13rinsley. Mr. and Mrs, Cyril Morley attended the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hodgins Saturday at the Centralia Community Centre. Politican addressing crowd: "and to those who say the cost of living is spiraling, I say isn't that bet- ter than going straight up." New minister is inducted at Crediton STEPHEN GRADE EIGHT CLASS - annual grade eight graduation exer- cises were held at Stephen Central School, Monday night. Back, left, Frank Kohl, Irene Gobson, Roxanne Woods, Dean Watt, Fred Miller, Lorraine Labelle, Peter Dearing and Tim Cant. Third Row, teacher Fred Nigrijn, David Gill, Arlene Wolper, Rick Tiedemon, Robin Kraft, Victor Rempel, Greg Ratz, Russell Hayter, Todd Case, Susan McClure, Steven Walper, Ron Nienhuis and Fred Miller, Second row, principal Don Finkbeiner, Robert Mitchell, David Hewitt, Connie Schroeder,, Faye Gaiser, Lisd Becker, Gary Smith, Randy Bowers, Ian Morden, Mark Ormandy, Paul Kinsmen, Tom Maier, Terry Hodgins, and teacher Howard Lawrence. Front, Beverly Volk, Robin Geilnik, Karen Hodge, Kim Galloway, Geraldine Tyler, Cheryl Payne, Martine MacDonald, Kim Kipfer, Lori Anne Boogemans, Vicki Collett, Kim Horner and Karen Hoist. T-A photo TOWNSHIP of STEPHEN AUDITOR'S REPORT TO: The members of council, inhabitants and ratepayers of the Township of Stephen. We have examined the financial statements of the Township of Stephen and its local boards and consolidated municipal enterprises for the year ended December 31, 1978. Our examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and accordingly included such tests and other procedures as we ,con- sidered necessary in the circumstances. In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly the financial position of the Township of Stephen and its local boards and consolidated municipal enterprises as at December 31, 1978 and the results of its operations for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted for Ontario municipalities applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. Listowel, Ontario, April 5, 1979. LICENSE NO. 8361 MacGillivray & Co, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Balance Sheet as at December 31, on ASSETS 1978 1977 CURRENT ASSETS Cash 67,673 Taxes receivable 116,861 Accounts receivable 120,000 Other current assets 18,128 322 662 Capital outlay to be recovered in future years 1,893,201 1,682,313 Other long term assets 61,940 38,704 1,955 141 1,721 017 2,27 803 1,926 978 LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Temporary loans 413,761 406,969 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 30,999 20,285 Other current liabilities 2,206 4,098 446,966 431,352 Net long term liabilities 1,669,645 1,348,689 Reserves and reserve funds 207,824 160,139 Accumulated net revenue (deficit) and unapplied capital receipts (46,632) 1,830 837 2,277 803 Notes To The Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 1978 Accounting Policies a) Statement of Revenue and Expenditure This statement reflects the revenues and expenditures of the revenue fund and. the following local boards and municipal enterprises: Township of Stephen - Waterworks Centralia Centennial Community Centre Dashwood Community Centre Board Crediton Community Park Board Stephen Township Community Centre Board Huron Park Community Centre Board. b) Statement of Capital Operations This statement reflects the capital expenditure of the municipality to be recovered from the general municipal revenue of the municipality and its local boards and municipal enterprises as described in note 1 (a). c) Balance Sheet This statement reflects the assets and liabilities of the revenue fund, the capital fund, reserve funds and local boards and municipal enterprises as described in note 1 (a), d) Fixed Assets The historial cost and accumulated depreciation of fixed assets is not reported for municipal purposes. Instead, the "Capital outlay to be recovered in future years" which is the aggregate of the principal portion of unmatured long term liabilities, capital funds transferred to other organizations, and the cost of capital projects not yet permanently financed is reported on the Balance Sheet, e) Municipal Enterprises Municipal enterprises are those activities whose costs are substantially recovered from service charges on the users. The enterprises of this municipality whose revenues and expenditures have not been consolidated in these financial statements are: Dashwood Public Utilities Commission - Hydro f) Charges for Net Long Term Liabilities Debt retirement costs including principal and interest are charged against current revenues in the periods in which they are paid, Interest charges are not accrued for the periods from the dates of the latest interest payments to the end of the financial year. 2. Capital Outlay To Be Recovered In Future Years a) Some capital outlay to be recovered in future years does not represent a burden on general municipal revenues, as it is to be recovered in future years from other sources: / 1978 1977 Special charges on benefitting Landowners $1,611,653 $1,622,916 Municipal enterprises j:Lp91 59 397 $1,699,644 $1,682,313 b)Capital outlays, including fixed assets and the transf6rs of capital funds in the amount of $147,986, which have been financed from general municipal revenues of the current year, are reported on the Statement of Revenue and Expenditure, 3. Reserve Funds During the year, $58,961 were credited directly to reserve funds without being recorded as revenues and expenditures of the Revenue Fund. Major sources were: 0.H.R.P, grants Interest earned $ 2,961 $58,961 56,000 4. Net Long Term Liabilities The balance for net long term liabilities reported on the Balance Sheet is Made up of the following: Total long term liabilities incurred by the municipality including those incurred On behalf of former School boards, other municipalities and Municipal enterprises and outstanding at the end of the year amount to ........ „ ...... $1,898,294 Of the long term liabilities shown above, the responsibility for payment of prin• cipal and interest charges has been assumed by others for a principal amount of (221,432) The total value of Sinking funds and the balance in the Ministry of the Environ- ment Debt Retirement Fund which have been accumulated to the end of the year to retire the outstanding long term liabilities included above, amount to„„, (7,21.8) Net Long Term Liabilities At The End Of The Year ........... „ „." „ $1,669,644 5. Accumulated Net Revenue (Deficit) at the End of the Year The balance in the revenue fund at the year end is available to reduce (to be added , to) the levies of the following classes of ratepayers. 1978 1977 General ratepayers $(77,081) $(39,815) Designated ratepayers 29,444 22,199 School board ratepayers 937 429 Region (County) ratepayers 68 3,985 $(46,632) $(13,202) 6. Charges for Net Long Term Liabilities Total charges for the year for long term liabilities were as follows: 1978 1977 Principal payments including contributions to sinking funds and to the Ministry of Environment $176,128 $149,238 Interest 75,543 58,741 $251,671 $207,979 Of the total charges shown above $245,163 were paid from general municipal revenues of the municipality and are included in expenditure on the Statement of Revenue and Expenditure classified under the appropriate functional headings. The remaining $6,508 were recovered from municipal enterprises for which the related net long term liabilities were incurred, 7. Investments Other current assets include investment of $11,500 recorded at cost having a market value of $11,500 as at the end of the year. 8. Liability for Vested Sick Leave Credits Under the sick leave benefit plan, unused sick leave can accumulate and employees may become entitled to a cash payment when they leave the municipality's employment. The Liability for these accumulated days, to the extent that they have vested and could be taken in cash by an employee on terminating, amount to $8,781 at the end of the year. No provision has been made for this liability, Township Of Stephen Waterworks Statement Of Revenue And Expenditure for the year ended December 31, 1978 (with comparative figures for 1977) 1978 1977 Accumulated net revenue - beginning of year 3,492 2,690 EXPENDITURE Operations Water supply 26,517 14,441 Water transmission and distribution 14,110 612 Administration 1,477 4,280 Total operating expenditure 42,104 19,333 OTHER Principal payments and interest charges on long term debt 6,508 6,508 Transfers to reserves and reserve funds _774 864 49,386 26,705 REVENUE Sale of Water, 22,430 15,970 Municipal contribution 3,346 3,082 Other revenue 9,292 8,455 Total revenue 35,068 27,507_ Accumulated net revenue (deficit) end of year (10,826) 3,492 Township Of Stephen Municipal Electrical Utility Statement Of Revenue And Expenditure for the year ended December 31, 1978 (with comparative figures for 1977) 1978 1977 Accumulated net revenue - beginning of year ..... ....... $61,235 $59,062 REVENUE Sale of Energy Residential 50,089 47,604 General 35,183 34,553 Street lighting 1,413 1,327 86,685 83,484 OTHER Late payment charges 644 500 Water heater rental 151 171 Bank interest savings account 303 289 1,098 960 87,783 84,444 EXPENDITURE Energy Coat 70,826 72,438 Operation Maintenance .... ,„-,„„„,-, ....... 1,300 1,934 Administration ...... ... ...... „ ......... , Billing and collecting ........ ..... . ....... - .. . • 2,386 3,724 2,271 s,g6a • Depreciation 0 ......... •., ..... ...... Water heater maintenance 2,392 2,260 Excess revenue refundable 1,631 82,367 82,271 Accumulated net revenue 4 end Of year $66,651 $61,235 $ 9,140 96,545 82,826 17,450 205,961 (13,202) 1,495 626 1,926 978