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THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 4 MONDAY JUNE 17, 2019
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 PAGE 3
Town charts demonstrate lower tax implications for Multi-Use Facility
Edson Funeral Home
Foothills Memorial Chapel and Crematorium
A Caring Part of the Caring Group Corp.
PO Box 6358, 5040 6th Ave., Edson, AB T7E 1T8
780-723-3575
www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com
Tax Comparisons:
Results of the Regional
Our Commitment
Multi-Use Recreation
Facility Survey were Our Commitment
released in August.
Along with the support
breakdown for the
Is To You.
project, the survey
revealed a perception Is To You.
that taxes in Edson are
high compared to other
municipalities. Research
has shown this is not the
case. In fact, when
taking taxes and
municipal utilities into Full Service
account, Edson is well
below average for Funeral Home Offering:
similar communities.
Traditional Funeral Services,
Graveside Services and
Cremation Options with a Crematorium
on site in Edson.
Cemetery Monuments.
Multi-Use Facility Tax Implications If you are from We also offer Prearrangement Plans.
Yellowhead County
Release: Town of Edson utilizing money from the Revenue and the
Sharing Agreement with
The Town of Edson Council and Yellowhead County over that Town of Edson,
Administration remain committed timeline, and reflecting the current
to minimizing the tax impact of lower interest rates. This means the Edson and District Public Library
the joint Multi-Use Facility the actual amount needing to be
project. During September 10th borrowed has been reduced from wants to hear from you!
Committee of the Whole meeting, $15 million to $9 million.
Edson Town Council received an *Every $1 million needing to be
update on those efforts. borrowed adds an average of $15 The library is preparing its plan of service and
The library is preparing its plan of service and
The initial tax impact numbers to the tax implications for a home PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
wants your feedback.
were based on the highest assessed at $350,000. wants your feedback.
operational cost estimates and Overall, this means the potential
Please go to the Library's Facebook page at
largest amount of capital needing tax impact for Town of Edson Please go to the Library's Facebook page at Professional Digital
to be borrowed. With further residents is estimated at about https://www.facebook.com/EdsonPublicLibrary/
https://www.facebook.com/EdsonPublicLibrary/
review of actual operational costs $150 per year for an average Passport System
and fill out the survey.
of similar facilities, and by residential or business property and fill out the survey.
adjusting the capital funding plan, with an assessment of $350,000. photos ready
it's expected that the tax impact More information, a breakdown of Please feel free to drop into the library to fill in minutes
Please feel free to drop into the library to fill
will be substantially less than the the adjustments, and a tax impact
out the survey as well.
original estimate. calculator can be found at out the survey as well. while you wait...
Originally, an operational cost www.edson.ca/facility.
deficit of $3.5 million was used in This does not mean the work is What would you like to see over the next
What would you like to see over the next
the calculations. Financial data over. Both partners will continue
three years?
from Grande Cache, the Tri- efforts to seek out grant and three years?
Leisure Centre in Spruce Grove, sponsorship opportunities, which
T
and other similar facilities has could bring that impact down even What programs or activities would you like The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
What programs or activities would you like
shown deficits of less than $2 further.
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
to have at the library?
million. With that in mind, we've 2020 budget planning is already to have at the library? 5
adjusted the operational cost underway. A Council budget
780-723-578780-723-5787
projections in our calculations to workshop will be held on October If you have a minute please let us know. DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! 7
If you have a minute please let us know.
D
$2 million. 19th at 9am in Council Chambers.
The capital plan has also been This is open to the public for
If you have any questions,
adjusted to reflect the actual viewing and available via live If you have any questions,
please call the Edson and District Public
timeline of the project (extended stream on our website. please call the Edson and District Public
over a longer period of time),
Library at 780-723-6691.
Library at 780-723-6691.
PAGE 4 MONDAY JUNE 17, 2019
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 PAGE 3
Town charts demonstrate lower tax implications for Multi-Use Facility
Edson Funeral Home
Foothills Memorial Chapel and Crematorium
A Caring Part of the Caring Group Corp.
PO Box 6358, 5040 6th Ave., Edson, AB T7E 1T8
780-723-3575
www.foothillsmemorialchapel.com
Tax Comparisons:
Results of the Regional
Our Commitment
Multi-Use Recreation
Facility Survey were Our Commitment
released in August.
Along with the support
breakdown for the
Is To You.
project, the survey
revealed a perception Is To You.
that taxes in Edson are
high compared to other
municipalities. Research
has shown this is not the
case. In fact, when
taking taxes and
municipal utilities into Full Service
account, Edson is well
below average for Funeral Home Offering:
similar communities.
Traditional Funeral Services,
Graveside Services and
Cremation Options with a Crematorium
on site in Edson.
Cemetery Monuments.
Multi-Use Facility Tax Implications If you are from We also offer Prearrangement Plans.
Yellowhead County
Release: Town of Edson utilizing money from the Revenue and the
Sharing Agreement with
The Town of Edson Council and Yellowhead County over that Town of Edson,
Administration remain committed timeline, and reflecting the current
to minimizing the tax impact of lower interest rates. This means the Edson and District Public Library
the joint Multi-Use Facility the actual amount needing to be
project. During September 10th borrowed has been reduced from wants to hear from you!
Committee of the Whole meeting, $15 million to $9 million.
Edson Town Council received an *Every $1 million needing to be
update on those efforts. borrowed adds an average of $15 The library is preparing its plan of service and
The library is preparing its plan of service and
The initial tax impact numbers to the tax implications for a home PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
wants your feedback.
were based on the highest assessed at $350,000. wants your feedback.
operational cost estimates and Overall, this means the potential
Please go to the Library's Facebook page at
largest amount of capital needing tax impact for Town of Edson Please go to the Library's Facebook page at Professional Digital
to be borrowed. With further residents is estimated at about https://www.facebook.com/EdsonPublicLibrary/
https://www.facebook.com/EdsonPublicLibrary/
review of actual operational costs $150 per year for an average Passport System
and fill out the survey.
of similar facilities, and by residential or business property and fill out the survey.
adjusting the capital funding plan, with an assessment of $350,000. photos ready
it's expected that the tax impact More information, a breakdown of Please feel free to drop into the library to fill in minutes
Please feel free to drop into the library to fill
will be substantially less than the the adjustments, and a tax impact
out the survey as well.
original estimate. calculator can be found at out the survey as well. while you wait...
Originally, an operational cost www.edson.ca/facility.
deficit of $3.5 million was used in This does not mean the work is What would you like to see over the next
What would you like to see over the next
the calculations. Financial data over. Both partners will continue
three years?
from Grande Cache, the Tri- efforts to seek out grant and three years?
Leisure Centre in Spruce Grove, sponsorship opportunities, which
T
and other similar facilities has could bring that impact down even What programs or activities would you like The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
What programs or activities would you like
shown deficits of less than $2 further.
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
to have at the library?
million. With that in mind, we've 2020 budget planning is already to have at the library? 5
adjusted the operational cost underway. A Council budget
780-723-578780-723-5787
projections in our calculations to workshop will be held on October If you have a minute please let us know. DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE! 7
If you have a minute please let us know.
D
$2 million. 19th at 9am in Council Chambers.
The capital plan has also been This is open to the public for
If you have any questions,
adjusted to reflect the actual viewing and available via live If you have any questions,
please call the Edson and District Public
timeline of the project (extended stream on our website. please call the Edson and District Public
over a longer period of time),
Library at 780-723-6691.
Library at 780-723-6691.
