GOVERNANCE

Commitment 5.4.5 – We will develop a strategy to close the gap in funding levels to meet municipal core needs.

Background:

In 2015, MACA completed a review of the department’s four core funding formulae. These are: Operations and Maintenance Funding (O&M), Water and Sewer Services Funding (W&S), Community Public Infrastructure Funding (CPI) and Gas Tax Funding. The Funding Review recommended a needs-based approach to funding CPI and O&M, similar to the existing W&S formula. Total need amounts for CPI replacement and O&M have been developed, as well as an estimate of the amount of Own Source Revenue each community is capable of generating (Milestone 1).

The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) is developing a strategy to close the funding level gap (Milestone 3) and timelines to increase Community Government Funding. The strategy will also incorporate policy changes for Water and Waste, O&M, and CPI policies. (Milestone 2).

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For more information about this initiative, please contact the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs.