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Financial View: Ward 18 PFR Cost Data and Analysis

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Financial View: Ward 18 PFR Cost Data and Analysis

Setup: 18-Jul-2012 [1607]

Four Ward 18 parks were operated well, with a great deal of local decision-making, for years (to 2010), staying within budget for the years that we have information. Moreover there was revenue ("cookie money") that was able to be re-invested in the parks and related activities.

The message from management has been fairly consistent: Dufferin Grove in particular costs too much. It's a nice park but we can't afford it. We looked at the cost information for three Ward 18 cost centres: Dufferin Grove, Mary McCormick Community Recreation Centre (CRC) and Wallace-Emerson Community Recreation Centre (CRC). To compare:

In 2011, Wallace-Emerson CRC cost $1,527,174 to run, all in. The actual program costs totalled $622,076, and the administration and maintenance costs totalled $905,098 (including $473,638 for caretakers). Revenue covered only the actual program cost: $620,718. Taxes covered $906,456.

In 2011, McCormick CRC cost $1,117,900 to run, all in. The actual program costs totalled $515,778 and the administration and maintenance costs totalled $602,122 (including $373,943 for caretakers). Revenue covered mainly the direct program cost: $545,769. Taxes covered $572,131.

In 2011, Dufferin Grove totalled $299,278 for the actual program costs, plus some administration and maintenance costs. In addition, the donation revenue covered $71,899.99, also for mixed program/administration/operating costs. So taxes covered $299,278. However, for Dufferin Grove there are also operating costs connected with park maintenance, and there are off-site administration costs. The parks maintenance costs are not available by location, and neither are the administration costs. The only thing we know for sure is that the off-site administration costs must have increased sharply since the removal of local administration by onsite staff.

Once the costs are calculated, the missing element for comparison is usage -- value for money. Here are three census days available for Dufferin Grove:

May 6, 2010: 1441 people (with a three hour gap in the count).

July 30, 2011: 2003 people

July 21, 2012: 1992 people.

Financial View: Ward 18 PFR Cost Data and Analysis

Setup: 18-Jul-2012 [1607]

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·9· PFR Financial Trends

Description: Toronto Parks, Forestry & Recreation budget has been rising steadily (and substantially) whether in absolute or inflation-adjusted terms. The question is: why?

Part of: Financial View: Ward 18 PFR Cost Data and Analysis PFR Budget Information Understanding the Commons

Date: 22-Mar-2012 By: Henrik Bechmann [1101]

CELOS Budget Recommendations

Part of: Financial View: Ward 18 PFR Cost Data and Analysis

Date: 27-Mar-2012 direct link (CELOSBudgetRecommendations.pdf) [1107]

CHART: Ward 18 donations and expenditures by year  To end of 2011

Description: smooth operation disrupted by PFR compliance initiative

Part of: Financial View: Ward 18 PFR Cost Data and Analysis

Date: 09-Sep-2012 [6077]

Staff Costs 2010-2011  Dufferin, Wallace, Campbell and MacGregor

Part of: Financial View: Ward 18 PFR Cost Data and Analysis

Date: 09-Apr-2012 [1140]

Ward 18 budget links

Description: The “budget bulletin board” will try to shine a light on the real costs of running the parks, ultimately to answer the question: ''could a conservancy return Ward 18 parks to having most activities wholly tax-supported without extra fees?"

Part of: Financial View: Ward 18 PFR Cost Data and Analysis

Date: 28-Feb-2012 [1046]

Ward 18 Donations and Expeditures by Year  To end of 2012

Part of: Financial View: Ward 18 PFR Cost Data and Analysis

Date: 09-Sep-2012 direct link (CELOSWard18DonationsAndEexpenditure-1.pdf) [6073]

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