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WHITBY PM~ PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCK '91 wil be tugh ontaxpayr FR OM PAGE 1 services with this year's budget. Likly areas te be targted are adding more. personn to the polie frS nd pstpnin soe road projects, said Bruànelle. Laast ,yoarl's $72.8 million budget resulted in anu 11.2 per cent incréase in the Region's share cf an averagoWlutby homeowner's taxes. Region budget manager Paul Richards said this'yearrs bZet is expected te beý presented MY 8. «It's been extended as late as possible so we know what the welfare numbers- for April will be" »said ]Richards. Although the outloek is net as dismal for the Town cf Whitby," budget chairman Lynda Buffett said this year's budget» pro- paratien bas aise been difficult. The centre ward councîler said Tewn department heads were told te chop their. original submissions by 20 per cent te fal within «acceptable" levels. 'Tm hop*ng te deal with. an inflation figure cf fivo te six per cent maximum,» said Buffett., While this year's budget'may be leaner than previeus ônes, Buffett is not oxpecting service or stafflng levels to be affected. "I don' think we!re looking at any cutbacks of services or staff," said Buffett. With the recent, accident and hospital sitay experienced by Town adininistrator Bill Wallace. the budget has been- delayed slightly, said Buffett. Last yeaIr, Town council struck a combrned eperating and capital budget of $31.9 million. This represented a 7.4 per cent increase in taxes for urban resi- dents and 3.8 per cent for rural homeowners. No date bas been set for Dur- ham Board cf Education trustees te approve thieir budget, but it will likely be April 22, said chair- man Ian Brown. While ne s3peciflc percentage limita were placed on board department heads, Brown said general guidelines wore followed. ý«Staff was teld to prioritize their requests, what was most important and what they could live without," explaned Brown. "A lino was drawn between the two. I think the line vwas drawn fai*rly higth thero's not a. lot cf staff which can be added." .Brown, a Whitby trustee, said there is aU good jpossibility" exi9t- ing -pregrams, and services may be cut. 'Trustees; realize the times were i, they're.net prepared te put on a huge. increase at this time.» Brown said trustees are taldng a «liard look» at transportation 'policy. The board now buses elemen- tary students residing more than 1.6 km. frein a sehool and s3 edaystudents *mrore than 2.4km.aa-r Brown said an extra onie-haîf mile may ho added te each cate- PIU nsprta isi a huge expenditure, it's cstngus $802000 a day. Wemlight be saying they h ave te walka farther distance te school.» However, Brown admitted such a move could ho centrover- Other areas that iiht be affected are transportation for summer school students and the beard's swim*prograinm. In 19EFO the board approved, a $306 million, budget w cé in- creased the education levy on public school supporters in Whtby by 14.12 per cent. Neither .Catherino Tunney, chairman of Durham separate school board, 'ner finance coni- xitteo chai'rman Anna Crosth- waite were available for com- ment on the 1991 budget. Last year, trustees adepted a $130.5 million budget which in- creased taxes by 15.4 per cent for seprate schiooi supporters in If you think about it, you'II own one I c S 170.5 DUNDAS ST. W. .WHITBY* 430-6666- Dianne 's Bridai -Couture CUSTOM CREATIONS SBiifdg(owmçw * Bndf&smaids e9êÇotfier's aîufSpecia( Occasiahs Any custom made bridai Mgownsordered between arch lt &r April 3Oth, 1991 wiII include a hcadpiece andveilof their choice. No Alteration Charges on Custom Matie Orders 413D l bida l gEato ry (behind Fami'iy Trust) SEWhitby e 430-8985 SEOUR EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS IN 'TODAY'S BRRmR"MAGAZINE~ *Ntexactly as illustrated. Plus taxes, freight and PDI. Y(UIl Lo ve The Chag At McDonads PlJs Hamburger Pus Cheeseburger Pus McMuffinTM applicable applicable applicable tax tax ta>. From now on, youl find fliese great, new low prices on our new real value menu. WHITBY MALL McDonald's Whitby Thickson Rd.&HVVY #21 q4e4' q .141i "I L* I ~JjLILi I 'I . [i I4 Think about the MONEY you'II 1Save withs U BAR u® ,t A (-IPAT IMIIQTUEIMT gt PBEI NADIE hDURABLE $ DEPENDABLE