CAnFR 2017 Full Report
Consolidated Financial Statements
13. Undeveloped Land Bank The City owns property in various areas identified for future growth in the Official Community Plan. These properties are not currently used in the provision of service to the citizens of Maple Ridge. The properties represent a strategic, non-renewable resource available for the advancement of Council's strategic plan. 14. Accumulated Surplus Accumulated Surplus is comprised of operating surpluses and equity in tangible capital assets held in the general, sewer and water funds as well as reserves. Accumulated surplus for 2017 is $1,097,939,665 ($1,063,091,751 for 2016) and is distributed as follows: 2017 2016
Operating surplus (Schedule 1)
General
$ 10,011,882 $
9,285,688 8,144,538 11,296,039 28,726,265 709,048,629 127,032,307 114,453,816 950,534,752 38,755,844 45,884,890 84,640,734
Sewer Water
8,935,862 12,840,034 31,787,778 721,401,366 129,423,192 117,671,736 968,496,294 41,639,403 56,016,190 97,655,593
Equity in the capital funds (Schedule 2)
General
Sewer Water
Reserves (Schedule 3)
Funds
Accounts
Accumulated Surplus
$ 1,097,939,665 $ 1,063,901,751
15. Property Tax Levies In addition to its own tax levies, the City is required to levy taxes on behalf of various other taxing authorities. These include the provincial government for local school taxes, incorporated dyking districts located within the City and, organizations providing regional services in which the City has become a member. Taxes levied for other agencies are not included in City revenues. Total tax levies were comprised as follows:
2017
2017 Budget
2016
Municipal Tax Levies
$ 81,729,003 $ 81,624,555 $ 77,452,203
Levies for other authorities School taxes
34,552,104
33,447,351
32,805,061
Greater Vancouver Transit Authority
5,622,711
5,538,987
5,397,878
British Columbia Assessment
995,188 958,555 616,936
949,329 915,066 523,716
925,179 892,390 558,943
Greater Vancouver Regional District
Dyking Districts
Municipal Finance Authority Total Collections for Others
4,328
3,358
3,272
42,749,822
41,377,807
40,582,723
Total Tax Levies
$ 124,478,825 $ 123,002,362 $ 118,034,926
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