2018-2022 Financial Plan

FINANCIAL POLICIES and FUND STRUCTURE

General Fund – cont’d • Police Services: Providing policing via the RCMP and support via City staff in clerical and administrative duties such as crime analysis, fleet maintenance, exhibits, guarding, customer service, records management, volunteer coordination, training and media, as well as court liaison services. • Recreational & Community Services: Providing programs and maintaining recreational facilities. • Reserve Accounts: These are appropriations of surplus earmarked for specific purposes such as dealing with operational variances. • Road Maintenance and Traffic Control: Providing asphalt repairs, sidewalk and line marking, road grading, snow and ice control, bridge maintenance, street sweeping and traffic signs.

Sewer Utility Fund The Sewer Utility pays for allocated regional capital expenditures and usage fees to the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) for sewerage transfer, treatment and the disposal of solid waste. The costs associated with the building and maintenance of local sewer infrastructure is also funded. Water Utility Fund The Water Utility covers costs associated with water purchases, maintenance and both regional and local capital infrastructure. The Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD) is responsible for acquiring water, maintaining the supply, ensuring its quality and delivering it to the member municipalities for distribution by local systems. Reserve Funds Maple Ridge has a series of reserve funds that were established through adoption of a bylaw for various purposes. For information on Reserve Funds see Reserves on page 59.

Maple Ridge  Financial Plan 2018-2022

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