2017 Citizens Report

2017 MAPLE RIDGE FINANCIAL SPOTLIGHT

Property Taxes vs. Household Costs

Monthly Cost of Municipal Services Total for Municipal Services $ 276.29 Police Services 50.16 Water (Includes Capital ) 48.18 Capital (Includes Debt) 42.82 Parks, Recreation & Culture 31.99 Sewer (Includes Capital ) 29.77 Fire Services 24.83 Development Services 24.61 General Government 17.98 Recycling (Includes Capital ) 5.95

The monthly costs are based on the taxes paid for a home valued at $592,666 which was the ‘Average Single Family Home’ for 2017. Your 2017 tax bill is comprised of the elements listed.  As with other household bills, you can pay your taxes using our monthly ‘Pre- Authorized Withdrawal Program.’ Look for more information in the Online Services menu at mapleridge.ca.

Source: City of Maple Ridge – Finance Department

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Standard Monthly Household Costs Accommodation $ 1,617.17 Transportation 1,006.67 Food 761.58 Clothing & Accessories 283.08 BC Hydro (Electricity) 90.45 Home Insurance 87.00 FortisBC (Gas) Internet (Basic) Home Security System Cell Phone Telephone (Basic) Cable Television (Basic)

The Standard Monthly Household Costs are a combination of Statistics Canada Census Data and a survey of service providers.

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