2024 Annual Report-web FINAL

Summary of Services Provided

Services Provided by Other Agencies Services that are not an assumed responsibility of Maple Ridge include: • Air quality and environmental concerns (RAPP – Conservation Officer Service) • Agricultural land reserve concerns (ALC – Provincial) • Animal neglect and cruelty (BC SPCA) • Energy utilities/services (BC Hydro, FortisBC) • Farming complaints and concerns (FIRB – Provincial) • Garbage collection and organics (private operators) • Golden Ears Bridge and Golden Ears Way (TransLink) • Highway 7 (BC Government) • Hospital care systems (Fraser Health Authority) • Housing and homelessness (BC Housing) • Public education (BC Government, School District • Golden Ears Provincial Park (operated by BC Provincial Parks) and Kanaka Creek Regional Park (operated by Metro Vancouver Parks) • Social and health programs (BC Government) • Telecommunications networks/facilities (private operators, Government of Canada) Property Tax Collection Maple Ridge issues property tax notices and acts as a collection agent for other taxation authorities. The levies below are included on the property tax notice. Council does not have control or responsibility over the levy, expenditures or operation, except in some instances as a voting member (see page 15). • BC Assessment Authority • Diking districts • Metro Vancouver Regional District • Municipal Finance Authority • School taxes on behalf of the BC Government • TransLink No. 42, and private schools) • Public transit (TransLink) • Recycling collection (Recycle BC) • Regional water treatment and transmission (Metro Vancouver)

The City of Maple Ridge provides the community with an extensive suite of local government services.

These services include: • Animal control and dog licensing

• Building permits • Business licensing • Bylaw establishment and enforcement • Cemetery services • Climate action and reporting • Communications and community engagement • Community safety programs • Economic development • Emergency preparedness • Environmental services • Filming production coordination and development • Freedom of Information requests • Heritage • Land use and development planning • Leasing space on municipal communication towers for mobile/communication networks • Municipal elections • Parking services and enforcement • Parks and open spaces • Diking maintenance and flood control • Drinking water distribution system

• Police and fire protection services • Recreation and cultural services • Sanitary sewer collection system • Storm water management system • Strategic planning and reporting • Transportation network

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