Study of island extra costs,
french « îles du Ponant »
Why this study ?: as in many countries now, the state try to
reduce renew the money they give to local municipalities.
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- In 2013, the money the municipalities on islands received was
7% less than the national average for similar size municipalities,
Methodology
- Based on real expenditures sampled for operating and investement costs.
- Plus three categories of expenditures specific for islands :
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Transport costs (mainly maritime transport).
Costs you can’t share with other municipalities because you are on an
island (ex dumpster).
Costs links to services (ex house for teachers).l average for similar size
municipalities,
Investment situation
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From 2008 to 2013, for the 16 communities, average
investment was 8.68 M€/year
For each investment, the average site installation cost
was + 38%
The total overcost per year for investment is 2,4 M€.
Operating situation
Results: Minimum overcharge (16
communities)/year