A condominium budget includes three main categories—projected revenue, projected expenses, and reserve fund contributions
Budget available upon request, Please contact your property management company Condominium Management Group
Tammy Zollinger
Ontario Licensed Condominium Manager
c/o Condominium Management Group as Agents for CCC37
434 Queen St. Ottawa, ONT K1R 7V7
office phone: (613) 237-9519 ext. 370
Email: tzollinger@condogroup.ca
Subject: Arlington Place Neighbors 2024 Budget
The Board would like to welcome the new members to our community and thank those that continue to show support as we endeavor to maintain our Community from the rooftops of your homes to the underground infrastructure, we all rely on.
This has been a fiscally challenging and trying year for our Arlington Place community. Several unforeseen and unexpected impediments hindered the Board and the Community’s efforts to stay within our 2023 adopted budget.
The significant roadblocks included:
● Record snowfalls resulting in an excessive expenditure of $20,586 during the 2022/23 winter season.
● The improper and ineffective pool closing procedures, performed by the then contractor in the Fall of 2022, causing considerable damage to the pool’s drainage and cycling system which caused another costly budget over-run which we only became aware of when opening the pool this past Summer.
● A substantial legal encumbrance on the Corporation and the Board, brought before the Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) by a Unit Owner (the Applicant) determined to question and challenge the governance processes, the Corporation’s Handbook status among other claims, the decision-making protocols followed by past Boards and the present Board. In the end, the CAT Adjudicator, in a public posting of her decision, dismissed the Applicants case and declined to direct costs in excess of $12,000.00 which we sought to recover as part of the Award from the Applicant.
Suffice to say, these three issues were absolutely not expected, nor were they budgeted for, resulting in a significant deficit in the 2023 budget. Consequently, each of us as Owners will incur a special assessment in 2024 apart from the condominium fee adjustment. Our Property Manager will provide further details in the 2024 Budget information package.
When presented with a DRAFT 2024 budget, the Board scaled it back in some areas we considered appropriate in an effort to keep our fees as manageable as we could without compromising the level of care given to our Community. The 2024 budget will see an increase of 5% which represents a $25 increase, bringing our monthly fees to $543/month. Additional parking spot fees remain at $25/month for this year.
With costs continuing to rise in all areas of our lives, we ask all members of our Community to do their part to help cut costs in small ways, such as being mindful of
water consumption, repairing dripping taps or running toilets, spraying for bees yourself before requesting the services of an exterminator, keeping garbage contained to prevent rodent infestation amongst other things. Performing small fixes, yourself where possible or asking a neighbor for help. Every little bit helps.
We, like you, are homeowners too. We are all equally impacted by the rise in costs and the increase in our fees.
Notwithstanding, we take this opportunity to wish the Community the best for this holiday season and the new year.
Your Board of Directors,
Victoria Tait
Rob Kirwan
Lois Lake
Judy Harper
Errol Foster
Jason Hickman
Michael Leber
Arlington Place 