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Chapter 11

GovernmentOur Dollars At Work

Local Government

Federal and Provincial Representation

Maple Ridge is in the provincial electoral district of Maple Ridge-

Pitt Meadows, and in the federal riding of Dewdney Alouette. From

these constituencies we send a representative to sit as a Member of theLegislative Assembly (MLA) in Victoria, and one to sit as a Member of

Parliament (MP) in Ottawa.

Municipal Administration

The District of Maple Ridge is governed by an elected Council

consisting of a Mayor and six Councillors, all elected for a three year

term. Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers at Municipal

Hall every second and fourth Tuesday of the month.


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Federal and Provincial Agencies

Post Office

Maple Ridge's main post office is located at 20800 Lougheed

Highway. Other postal outlets offering services on a smaller scale

can be found throughout Maple Ridge.

Human Resources Centres of Canada

Formerly Canada Employment & Immigration Centre, it is

located at 22325 Lougheed Highway.

Government Agent Office / Motor Vehicle Branch

Located at 22787 Dewdney Trunk Road, these offices have

merged to offer their services at greater convenience to their clients.

B.C. Assessment Authority

The B.C. Assessment Authority's task is to assess land values

for taxation purposes. The office has recently moved to the nearby

Municipality of Pitt Meadows at #200- 19141 Ford Road, from

where it serves communities from the TriCities of Coquitlam, Port

Coquitlam, and Port Moody, to the Northeast Fraser Valley.

Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)

The claims centre is located at 22811 Dewdney Trunk Road.

You may also use a Dial-A-Claim phone line to file an accident

claim with ICBC.

Social Services and Housing

District offices are found at 102-22522 Lougheed Highway.

Attorney General

Services available within the District include: Probation

Office, Provincial Court, Family Court, Small Claims Court, and

Crown Counsel Office.

Environmental Services

A Conservation Officer for the District is located in the

District Field Office at 20450 Dewdney Trunk Road.

Municipal Services

Guide To Services Provided by the Municipality


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Administration Inquiries .....................463-5221

Provides leadership and direction for senior staff in the day to day

and long term business affairs of the District in accordance with

Council goals.

Administrative Services Inquiries .....................463-5221

*

Coordinates Elections/Voters Lists Records* Distributes Council minutes, Freedom of Information

requests

* Local Improvement Petitions

* Property acquisition and Sales

* Municipal Rental Property

* Municipal Insurance Claim

Business Licensing, Permits & Bylaws

Inquiries .....................467-7305

Maintains orderly growth and expansion of business, industry and

employment.

* Small business counselling

* Business licenses

* Bylaw enforcement

* Parking enforcement

* Permits

Inquiries..467-7311

Building..467-7312

Electrical.467-7313

Gas, Plumbing, On-site

Servicing.467-7314

Plan Checker...467-7348

Engineering Inquiries 467-

7339

Operations Centre Inquiries .....................467-7363

(now Public Works & Developmental Services)

* Private service extensions

* Land development servicing* Capital construction - design & construction

* New traffic signs

Issues permits and performsinspections for residential,commercial & industrialbuildings.


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* Water supply system including - hydrants, pump stations,

reservoirs, water lines and connections

* Waste water system including pump stations, line maintenance,

sewer connections

Finance Inquiries and Tax Information .................... 467-7336

Purchasing .................... 467-7345

* Property tax information & collection* Accounts payable/receivable

* Dog licences

* Purchasing

* Issues tenders/receives bids

Fire Department EMERGENCY ..................9-1-1

* Fire safety non-emergency ............. 463-5880

* Fire/ Burning permits

* Fire Prevention programs

Information Services Inquiries ....................... 463-5221

Maintains and coordinates all hardware and software computer

systems for the Municipality.

Parks & Leisure Services

Administration & Information

...................................... 467-7346

Touch Tone Information

...................................... 467-7321

Registration .................. 463-2273

Facility &Sport Field

Reservations ................. 467-7438

Pitt Meadows Centre

...................................... 465-2452

Pitt Meadows Youth Service

...................................... 465-2442

* Parks Management* Facility, Sportsfield &

School Gym Reservations

* Programs: Youth,

Aquatics, Sports & Fitness,

Community Recreation

* Cemetery

(plot sales, markers)

* Community Special Events

Maple Ridge CampgroundReservations

* Soil deposit bylaw / permits

* Tree removal bylaw / permits

* Environmental issues

* Legal plans, street & topographic maps, aerial photos

* Recycling operation liaison

Maintains:

* Municipal roads system including - ditches, patching, shoulders,

snow removal, brushing, street lighting, storm drainage, traffic con-

trol, street litter bins, street sweeping


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Personnel Inquiries ...................... 467-7350

Employment opportunities.

Planning Inquiries ....................... 467-7341

* Subdivision minimum lot Development Applications

size, servicing) ...................................... 467-7342

*

Zoning (land use, building Administration ............. 467-7343setbacks, fencing, height

restrictions)

* Agricultural Land Reserve

* Official Community Plan

(long range plans, watercourse

preservation, road network

planning, tree preservation)

* Development Permits

R.C.M.P & Police ServicesEMERGENCY ............... 9-1-1

Provides the Community General Inquiries ............. 463-6251

with all policing services Crime Prevention ............ 465-2402

including matters Fire Arms Regulation ...... 467-7682

relating to:

* Liquor licensing

* Criminal history checks

* Firearms acquisition permits

Garbage Disposal Inquiries .....................466-9277Maple Ridge homeowners and tenants are responsible for their

own residential waste removal. All acceptable solid waste not

collected by commercial haulers may be taken to the Transfer

Station located at 10092 236th Street. Only wastes originating in

the district will be accepted, with a proof of residence. The transfer

station is operated by S.S.G. Holdings Ltd. for the Greater

Vancouver Regional District.

Some restrictions of materials do apply, so individuals should

check with the GVRD if they wish to dispose of questionable

material.

Hours of operation: Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.


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Recycling Inquiries .....................463-5545

The Ridge-Meadows Recycling Society (RMRS) operates a

recycling depot at 10092 - 236th Street, close to the Albion Ferry.

In addition to recycling services at the depot, the RMRS provides

job training for adults with intellectual impairments.

Composting Inquiries .....................463-2229Maple Ridge now has it own Compost Education Garden, locatedin the heart of historic Port Haney. A joint project of the Ridge-Meadows Recycling Society and the Fraser Information Society,the compost garden provides a terrific environment for learningabout composting techniques. Open from April through October,guided tours can be booked through the RMRS at 463-5545.

Other Important Numbers

Air Quality ............................................... 436-6700

Albion Ferry ............................................. 467-7298

Assessment Authority ............................. 465-7343

Canada Employment ................................ 467-5515

Chamber of Commerce ............................ 463-3366

China International Trade Center ............. 467-8138

Community Services ................................ 467-6911

Court House ............................................. 467-1515

GVRD ...................................................... 432-6200

Government Agent ................................... 467-6901

Health Unit ............................................... 466-7200

Hospital .................................................... 463-4111Library ...................................................... 466-2601

Mental Health ........................................... 467-4147

Ministry-of Children & Families ............. 466-7300

Ministry-Human Resources (West) ......... 460-0214

Ministry-Human Resources (East) ........... 463-7240

Motor Vehicle .......................................... 467-6901

SPCA ........................................................ 463-9511


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Property Taxes

Your Property Tax Dollar

The following charts and tables depict municipal finances:

where they come from and how they are spent.

Property Assessments and Tax Ratesby Property Class

Residential Utilities Industrial BusinessOther

SeasonalRecreational

Farm

ANALYSIS OF 2000TAXABLE VALUESFor General Purposes($ in 000s) $4,103,016 $8,687 $66,552 $386,638 $1,282 $5,829

Percentage of Taxable Values 89.74% 0.19% 1.45% 8.46% 0.03% 0.13%

Percentage of General Taxation 75.11% 1.35% 5.09% 18.09% 0.05% 0.31%

ANALYSIS OF 2000 RATES(per $1000)

General 4.4001 38.0480 12.3241 11.2326 8.6998 12.9554

Debt 0.0740 0.6396 0.2072 0.1888 0.1462 0.2178

Library 0.2255 1.3124 0.8584 0.5827 0.4513 0.6721

School 3.9076 15.000 9.9000 9.9000 4.5000 6.8000

GVRD (new) 0.0384 0.1344 0.1306 0.0941 0.0384 0.0384

BC Assessment Authority 0.1271 0.6136 0.3702 0.3591 0.1435 0.1724

Municipal Finance Authority 0.0003 0.0006 0.0006 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002

GVRD parks/ 911 Emergency0.0729 0.2552 0.2479 0.1786 0.0729 0.0729

Transit Authority 0.2096 2.1085 2.0498 1.4755 0.2096 0.20969.0555 58.1123 26.0887 24.0116 14.2619 21.1388

*Note: Properties are categorized into 9 different classes for assessment and taxationpurposes. The Municipality of Maple Ridge has no properties within classes, 3 (forestry) and 7(tree farm) Industrial rates shown are for Light Industrial (Class 5).

Municipal Finance Department - 2000


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Taxation Revenue ................................... $27,149,800

Sale of Services .......................................... 9,296,582

Cost Sharing & Assistance ......................... 4,041,970

Applications, Permits & Licenses............... 2,409,907

Admissions & Program Fees ...................... 1,099,753

Other Revenue ............................................ 4,235,409

$48,233,179

Summary of 2000 Budget Revenue

Taxation Revenue

57%

Sales of Services

19%

Cost Sharing & Assistance

8%

Applications, Permits &

Licenses

5%

Admissions & Program Fees

2%

Other Revenue

9%

Administration

2% Corp. & Financial Services8%

Debt Payments

12%

Fire Protection

5%

Police Services

16%

Comm Dev, Parks & Rec.

15%

Public Works & Dev.

17%

Sewer Utility - Operating

4%

Water Utility - Operating

7%

Capital Works from Revenue

10%

Transfers to Reserves

4%

Summary of 2000 BudgetExpenditures

Administration .................................................. 1,050,555

Corporate & Financial Services ....................... 4,066,018

Debt Payments..................................................5,957,336

Fire Protection ..................................................2,193,875

Police Services ................................................. 7,868,148

Community Dev & Rec Services ..................... 7,289,061

Public Works & Dev ........................................ 8,098,130Sewer Utility Operating ................................. 1,987,317

Water Utility Operating ................................. 3,296,729

Capital Works ...................................................4,736,225

Transfers to Reserves ....................................... 1,689,785

48,233,179


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Information Sources

Business In Vancouver, Market Facts, 2000

Canadian Markets, 2000

Financial Post Canadian Demographics 2001

Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation

Census Canada 1996

District of Maple Ridge2000 Annual Report

Business Licensing, Permits & Bylaws Department

Finance Department

Planning Department

GVRD - Key Facts 2000

Maple Ridge School District 42

Real Esatate Board of Greater Vancouver

West Coast Express

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