District of Clearwater spends about 40 per cent of its budget on road maintenance, according to director of finance Sheila Thiessen.
She made the statement during a presentation made as part of budget open houses held Feb. 12 in Dutch Lake Community Centre.
The average residential property in the municipality, which would be assessed at $193,000, would pay $326 towards road maintenance per year, Thiessen said.
Overall property taxes for the average home would be $815.
That figure includes winter and summer maintenance, street-lighting and signage, she said.
There were 69 km of roads within the municipality at incorporation. Now, because of new developments, there are 72 km.
Next biggest slice of the pie is the North Thompson Sportsplex, which amounts to 14 per cent of the total budget, or $114 per year for the average home.
Costs of running the skating and curling facilities are shared 60/40 with Wells Gray Country (TNRD Area A).
General government uses up 13 per cent of the total, or $106 for an average residence.
Clearwater has 22 parks, of which nine are developed.
Fire protection accounts for nine per cent of the budget or $73 for the average home.
Parks and recreation use up eight per cent of the budget, or $65 per average household.
Other items in the budget include public works at five percent, planning at four per cent, protective services at two per cent, transit at two per cent, economic development at two per cent, and recreation and events at one per cent.
Water and sewer user rates are to increase to $24 per month for water and $25 per month for sewer as of April 1. These rates are expected to remain the same until 2018.
Water and sewer parcel taxes were increased for the first time since incorporation in 2014 to $100 and $40 respectively.
Below: Chart compares taxes and other rates in Clearwater with those in municipalities of similar size in B.C.
