Municipalities spend money on a wide variety of services to keep their cities running.
The City of New Westminster's recently released statement of financial information for 2010 included a report listing suppliers of goods and services that were $25,000 or more. These items covered a wide range of goods and services, including: hydro and phone services; costs associated with the emergency communications for Southwest B.C.; office supplies; dry-cleaning; various consultants' services; architectural services; and contracts for works done by outside contractors such as sewer line installations and construction of a new skate park in Queensborough.
According to the report, the city's payments for goods and services totaled $82.9 million in 2010. A sample of some of the items in the five-page report included:
- Abbotsford Police Dept - $69,400 for MIERT 2010 budget. This reflects the city's costs for involvement in the municipal integrated emergency response team.
- Blue Sky Properties - $33,404 for a refund on overpayment on water and sewer.
- Cedar Crest Lands B.C. Ltd. - $1,181,315 for work on the South Dyke walkway.
- Emterra Environmental - $43,882 for recyclable materials collection and processing for 2010.
- Morrow Environmental Consultants Inc. - $39,920 for soil/groundwater remediation.
- Urban Wood Waste Recyclers Ltd. - $27,748 for garbage/dirt/waste recycling.
- Worley Parsons Canada Services Ltd - $3,661,547 for work on Westminster Pier Park.
The 2010 statement of financial information also included: a management report and audited consolidated financial statements.
By Theresa McManus, staff reporter
