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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
40 TEMPERANCE STREET
BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO
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REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING OF JANUARY 17 1983
ADMIN. 4 - 83
SUBJECT: POINTS FOR DISCUSSION IN RESPECT
OF A MUNICIPAL GRANTS POLICY
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. That this report be received; and
2. That members of Committee consider the attached "points
for discussion" and consider the formulation of a
Municipal Grants Policy.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
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During the preparation of the 1982 current budget, discussions took
place between members of Council and staff about the possible
formulation of a policy in respect of municipal grants.
At the present time, the Town requires interested organizations to
file applications for grants for consideration during the budget
preparation process. There have not been any formal criteria for
awarding grants adopted and it has been suggested by staff and individual
members of Council that a policy might aid the process.
The attached material has been circulated to members of Council in draft form.
Respectfully submitted,
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DNS:nof D. N. Smith, M.C.I.P.
Administrator
POINTS FOR DISCUSSION TOWARDS A GRANTS POLICY
A. There are possibly four categories of organizations that
apply for grants:
1. Civic
2. Cultural
3. Recreational
4. Service (Charitable)
B. Grants appear to be used for two types of expenditure:
1. Capital Acquisitions
2. Operating (Current Budgets)
C. Should the Town's role be to provide and maintain or
aid in the provision and maintenance of capital
facilities only? Should operating costs outside of building
maintenance be solely the responsibility of the individual
organizations?
D. Should organizations with separate (or affiliated) fund
raising programs be eligible for Town grants?
This might apply to category (A) above. "Service/Charitable"
aid all follows on the notion that charitable organizations
raise funds on a personal "conscience" basis.
E. Should the Town's aim be to reduce the dependency of existing
organizations on municipal grants by keeping annual average
increases below inflation and by not financing new organizations
in the 1983, 1984 and 1985 budget years?
F. All requests must be by application and submitted by specified
deadlines (as per existing requirements).