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Debt Affordability Model

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Have you ever wondered, how much debt is too much? The Debt Affordability Model is a long-term financial planning model that helps answer that question.  

Debt affordability is more than paying back the principal and interest on debt. It also takes into consideration the municipality’s future revenue and expenditure growth, as well as:

  • The impact on the tax burden on future generations;
  • Future infrastructure needs;
  • Population and economic growth;
  • Maintaining the current municipal tax rate; and
  • Ensuring current municipal services are not jeopardized.

In 2004, the NSMFC developed a Debt Affordability Model to help councils determine the appropriate level of debt for their municipality. This is achieved through the use of trend analysis, projections of economic and revenue growth and capital improvement need in the future.

The model allows decision-makers

  • Flexibility to plan for the future;
  • Ability to develop future capital improvement plans in a balanced and measured way;
  • To prioritize capital projects that are competing for scarce resources;
  • To develop a long-term financial plan

Our staff will work with you to produce a model for your municipality. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Director, to learn more.

 

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