Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area
2011 Requisition
The annual budget for the Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area is divided into 8 services areas.
- General Government: Funding for administration, grants-in-aid for community projects, and feasibility studies
- Stormwater/Monitoring: Stormwater quality & Environmental monitoring
- Protective Services: Emergency communications and response, Building Inspection and Animal Control
- Other: Small Craft Harbours
- Planning: Regional Planning
- Hospital District: Hospital equipment and Capital construction
- Public Library: Library service on Pender, Mayne, Saturna, Galiano & Piers
- Regional Parks: Acquisition of park land, related planning and operations
Major Taxpayer Local Services
North & South Galiano
- North Galiano Fire Protection - $185,720
- South Galiano Fire Protection - $231,537
- Galiano Community Recreation - $26,100
- Galiano Community Parks - $47,670
- Sticks Allison Water - Tax: $8,384; User charges: $36,250
North & South Pender
- Magic Lake Estates Water - Tax: $738,157; User charges: $251,250
- Magic Lake Estates Sewer - Tax: $272,220; User charges: $167,824
- North Pender Fire Protection - $35,508
- Pender Fire Protection - $824,743
- North & South Pender Community Parks - $82,930
- North & South Pender Community Rec’n - $50,470
Mayne
- Mayne Community Parks - $72,890
- Mayne Community Recreation - $23,970
- Skana Water - Tax: $19,352; User charges: $34,146
- Surfside Park Estates Water - Tax: $33,153; User charges: $61,011
Saturna
- Saturna Community Parks - $19,710
- Saturna Community Recreation - $7,370
- Lyall Harbour (Boot Cove) Water System – Tax: $90,986; User charges: $59,625
- Saturna Fire Protection - $195,540
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