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City Departments and Service Groups

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City services, under the direction of Council and Park Board, are delivered by more than 8,000 staff working in various locations throughout the city. You may call the City of Vancouver Switchboard at 604-873-7011 if you require assistance locating a particular service or staff person. The chart, which can be downloaded as an image to the right, gives an overview of various departments and service groups in the civic structure.

Revenues and Expenditures

The City of Vancouver’s main way of raising revenue to pay for services is through property taxes, which are collected from homeowners and other property owners based on how much their property would cost to buy that year. Renters pay their part of property taxes through the rent that they pay to landlords. About half the property tax revenue, collected by the City on behalf of the Province, goes to support Vancouver schools.

Other City revenue comes from permits and licenses, and property revenues such as parking tickets and rent. The other levels of government also provide support to various City initiatives or programs.

2001 Revenues

Breakdown of 2001 Revenues Pie Chart (provided for text-readers) Internal Reserves/Funds - 2% Utility Fees - 16% User Fees & Sundry Revenues - 17% Provincial Revenue Sharing - 1% Property Taxes - 65%

2001 Expenditures

Breakdown of 2001 Expenditures Pie Chart (provided for text-readers) Engineering - 7% Civic Grants - 2% Community Services - 6% General Administration - 7% Transfers/Contingency & Debts - 11% Civic Theatres - 1% Library - 5% Utilities - 20% Police - 20% Fire - 10% Parks & Rec - 11%

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