Auditor gives South Dundas clean bill of health

August 24, 2016 Editor News

Auditor’s report indicates the Municipality of South Dundas is financially healthy.
Jamie Pollock of Craig Keen Despatie Markell LLP addressed the 2015 Draft Financial Statements at the August 16 council meeting.
“It’s a clean audit statement,” Pollock said. “That’s what you want to hear from us. These are, in all materially respects, accurate financial statements and (you) can rely on this financial information for your own use.”
The operating surplus for the year was roughly $243,031, Pollock said.
“You had a good year, a good positive surplus,” he said. “You’re actually in very strong financial shape.”
Following his detailed analysis, Pollock said his firm had some recommendations for municipal staff, which had already been discussed with applicable South Dundas’ employees, including the suggestion that the municipality should bill for municipal drains on a regular basis, excess cash in the restricted fund should be transferred to the operating bank account, and staying on top of water plant finances.

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It’s been almost 10 years since South Dundas residents connected to the Williamsburg municipal sewer have seen an increase to their sewer charges.

But that will change with their next tax bill.

South Dundas municipal staff told council at the water and wastewater budget meeting held April 22, at the South Dundas Municipal Centre, that sewer charges need to be increased right away.

It was decided that for 2015, the sewer charge, which appears on their property tax bill, will jump from $98 to $150. 

With recent upgrades to the electrical panel and the replacement of two primary pumps, the Williamsburg sewer reserve has been significantly depleted.

Even with the $52 increase, that will only bring in about $2,600 to add back into the reserve, according to South Dundas treasurer Shannon Geraghty.

“We need to address this and start building the reserve back up to a comfortable level,” warned Geraghty.

“It’s something that has to be done,” said South Dundas mayor Evonne Delegarde.

This increase will be implemented right away and staff will further review and assess the need for further increases in future years as they update the bylaw and mapping.

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