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TOWN OF HINTON
Proposed 2013
Operating & Capital Budget
A Citizen’s Perspective
December 4th, 2012
Presentation by: Rob Mackin

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Relevant Facts
 Hinton’s population has been
stagnant and in the last census
period our population decreased
Town of Hinton Total Development Permit Value (2006-
2012)
 Similar communities in our region $50,000,000
and across Alberta have $45,000,000
$40,000,000
experienced considerable growth $35,000,000
over this same period $30,000,000
$25,000,000
$20,000,000
 Investment and development in our $15,000,000
$10,000,000
community has also steadily $5,000,000
decreased since 2006 $0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 (to
Oct 31)

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Capital Spending
 TOTAL 2013 PROPOSED CAPITAL BUDGET for HINTON
 $25.15 million
 $19.8 million in new projects for 2013
 Including: $~600k for the Performing Arts Centre; ~$5,700,000 for Switzer
Dr Upgrades; $700,000 Robb Road Paving to Bike Park; ~$6,000,000 for
Innovista Phase II and III
 INNOVISTA Phases II & III
 2013 Capital Budget includes approximately $6,000,000 in capital spending for
Phase II & III
 This capital project is NOT being funded solely from grants. Approximately ½
($2.9M) is coming from the taxpayer
 To-date, only 3 lots in Phase 1 have been developed – including one that the town
purchased/developed
 Innovista lots are some of the most expensive industrial lots found anywhere in the
region
 Let’s look at how well the town is really marketing Innovista….Should another ~$3
million dollars of taxpayer money go towards this empty park? Can future phases be
developed using revenue from Phase 1 sales?

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Let’s Google INNOVISTA (www.eip.hinton.com)
 What can a potential
industry player or
investor learn about
Innovista. Are we open
for business?
 Google “Innovista”
 Check out the lots
available, the
brochure, the
Realtors kit, etc…
 Contact Information:
Are we simply throwing good
money after bad?

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How much do we spend?
2012 Operating Budgets per Capita
$3,500
$3,043 $2,976
$3,000
 Hinton’s $2,573
$2,441
$2,575 $2,662
$2,323
Operating $2,500 $2,188
Budget has $2,000 $1,799
increased by $1,500 $1,236
over 38% since
$1,000
2007
$500
$0
Does Hinton have more infrastructure to
maintain than others?
•Edson has 115 km of open roads
maintained vs. Hinton’s 105km
•Edson has 83km of water mains vs. Does the ‘sprawl’ of the community impact their
Hinton’s 79km budgets?
*source: Alberta Municipal Affairs •Canmore covers 6736 hect. vs. Hinton’s size of 3314 hect

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Salaries, Wages & Benefits
Town of Hinton
Salaries/Wages/Benefits
$9,500,000
 Town of Hinton payroll costs
$8,500,000
have increased over 52%
$7,500,000
between 2007 and 2011
source: Town of Hinton Consolidated Financial Statements
$6,500,000
$5,500,000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
# of Citizens
2006-2011 Full-Time  Some of the fastest growing
2011 per f/t
Pop'n Municipal communities in Canada with
Population municipal
Change Positions populations much larger than Hinton
employee can successfully operate with few staff
Hinton -1.00% 9,640 98 98
Edson 4.70% 8,475 62 137
Whitecourt 7.00% 9,595 89 108  Many of these other communities are
responsible for their own sewer and
Stony Plain 22.30% 13,822 86 161
water treatment and therefore those
Strathmore 19.50% 12,216 69 177 roles would be included in their FTE
Okotoks 42.90% 24,511 153 160 count
Beaumont 48.20% 13,284 96 138
Canmore -3.20% 12,288 115 107
City of Cold Lake 15.40% 13,839 86 161
 Why does it take so many people to
run our town?
City of Brooks 9.80% 13,818 88 157
*Source: Alberta Municipal Affairs

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In Closing
 Communities around us and across Alberta are continuing to grow, expand and
attract investment and new citizens? What is Hinton doing wrong?
 Many local businesses have closed, laid off employees or are implementing
hiring freezes. Talk to a local business. Ask them how things are going? Ask
them what it is like to do business with the Town?
 The Town of Hinton continues to spend as though we are community of 15,000
when in actuality we are struggling to maintain the population and industry we
have
 If our town can’t control its spending NOW in times of economic uncertainty;
how can we expect the town to manage spending when we actually need to
deal with growth pressures like other communities have seen?
 Today you are asking for a further 4% and 7.75% tax increase..all of this to:
 operate in an environment of sub 2% inflation;
 support a town budget that has ballooned by over 38%;
 support a town payroll that has grown by 52%;
 and to invest further capital dollars into ventures that have had no return
 Your Worship and Council….these increases may sound trivial to you, however
they are material to us