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WHJTBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY,,MARCH 29,1989, PAGE 3 Region rethiinIks levy increase Durham Region council is reconsidering raising its lot levies after Ontario Treasurer Robert Nixon said that levies should not be increased until prvncial leislation is assed. ThÈe legiiation, dealng with lot levies, is expeced to be asdby te end of May. Nixon ad asked regional municipali- tites te hold off increasing the levies until then. But Durham increased its levies March 8 by almost 100 per cent. A levy is the money the Region charffs to a developer for developing rand. The money is then used to finance water, sewer and road projects for new development. The-Region increased the levy for a house to $5,770 from $2,955. Levy for an apartment with more than one bedroom increased to $4,632 from $2,430 while levies for apartments with one bedroom, or smaller, in- creased te, $3,494 from $1,9 10. Herrema teld council that after the increase he recieved a rather terse" caîl from Nixon, asking te, meet with Durham representatitives. Attending the meeting for Dur- ham were Herrema, finance com- mittee chairman Don Hadden, ýIan!nin1 committee chairman arie Hubbard, works commit- tee vice-chairman Don Jackson, chief administrative officer Don Evans and Durham's director of administrative and financial ser- vices, Joe Penachetti. According to Hadden, Nixon said Durham would not lose any money by waiting for the new legisiation. He also indicated they could gain some. Staff attending the meeting then came up with a comprom- ise, which would allow develo- pers te, post a letter of credit for the new rates. The Region would then collect the amount owed based on the old rates, and after May 31 would collect the amount owed te meet the new rates. cWalkway FROM PAGE 1 * or promenade, instead of a walk- * way. After the meeting, Leet said a boardwalk was a god idea but she added any deali*ns with council and Coscn wou. I have te be realistic. 'I At the conclusion of the two- hour meeting, six people volun- teered te, be members of a steer- tingcmmittee. et said that committee is te meet temorrow (Thursday) te for- mulate the petition. Roasted FROM PAGE 2 to town. e Soon GO transit trains will have blacked-out windows, and te the roasters' allegations. 7%e event raised $3,500 for Whitby General Hospital. A roast of Jenkins is lanned by the Jaycees in thefaIl te raise money for Fairview Lodge. This wasn't good enough for the maýjority of councillors who wanted a written assurance from Nixon that Durham Would not lose any money. (Panechetti did indicate to council that had the compromise been accepted, Durham would lose some money on interest.) '<We have to get something in writing to protect our own butts,» said Ajax mayor Jim Witty. Councîl-voted-to wait until today (Wednesday) for a letter from Nixon. Some councillors were also un- happy with Nixon's interferenoe, saying the Province was becom- ing to involved in the Region's affairs. "The Province is taking over more of the role of the municipa- hity. It's (this government) get- ting in more deeply than its predecessor ever did,» said Whitby councillor Joe Drumm. ' "Who is in charge of Durham Reffon lot levies anyWay?' asked Oshawa councillor Linda Dionne. After the meeting Herrema said he would cail a special council meeting when he receives a letter from the Province. If no letter arrives, the Region will continue with the old rates because council had not passed the necessary bylaws te makce the new rates legal. Rlegion persuaded not to buy home After urging from Oshawa councillors, Durham regional council has voted not to puychase a home on a Garrard Rd. pro- perty required for the future extension of Manning Rd. to the Oshawa/Whitby border. Manning, in Whitby, currently ends at Garrard, while the City of Oshawa has extended Ade- laide to the border. Manning and Adelaide are to someday connect te provide an eastiwest route through the region. TheRegion's works cornmittee had recommended purchasing the property for $300,000 after Whitbly said it would not buy the property. But arguments lart week from Oshawa councillors that Whitby should make the purchase per- suaded council not te buy the property. Oshawa mayor Allan Pilkey said he thought Whitby was tak- SEE PAGE il I Coleman. Coleman." Yiou've seén the fight. Now feel the condort. EMM à H t M CONMTiOl.. eCokman mecm quay.'i Ahimys hm. Alivoyit udIL -MOUI u1IL FREE I5Yr. Warrantyl parts & labour Expires May 15/89 lor lElectronic Airl for a limited time only with the purchase of a Central Air Conditioning 1 ---- system by e HEMàA11&AR CONDITONING "Low Mont hly Payments" FIME B H coibn 1 ï-00,1AR .! *N *U* c 0riT R0 .;,ý EAIN AN ARs-NDTeNIG LD 600 IE eID. . 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