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> 1 PAGE 2THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, FEBRUARY 21,2001 REGISTRATION: Oshawa Oshawa Centre CENTRE COURT Feb. 24, 2001 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Oshawa This Week 865 Farewell St. Feb. 26 - March 2 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Ajax News Advertiser 130 Commercial Ave. Feb. 26 - March 2 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bowmanville Clarington This Week/ • Canadian Statesman 62 King St. W. Feb. 26 - March 2 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pickering Pickering Town Centre Upper Level facing 'Roots' Feb. 25, 2001 12 noon - 6 p.m. Port Perry Port Perry This Week 1625 Scugog St., Port Perry Feb. 26 - March 2 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Uxbridge Uxbridge Tribune/ Times-Journal 16 Bascom St., Uxbridge Feb. 26 - March 2 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. u-. $10. entry fee Entrants must be in Grades 1 through 8 as of Dec. 31,2000. Presented by Regional councillors discuss proposed 6.5 per cent tax hike Tlie Region's finance commissioner is proposing a 6.5-pcr cent properly tax increase for 2001 that doesn't include funding for hospitals and will require the police to trim their proposed budget. Councillors were to discuss the proposal proposal today. Wednesday. In an interview, Jim Clapp said his proposal "includes a three-per cent tax impact for the police, three per cent for Regional operations and half a per cent for a roads rehabilitation levy... it doesn't include anything for hospitals." He explained an increase is necessary this year to fund police services here, to bring the land ambulance services the Region inherited from the Province last year up to an acceptable standard, and to account for normal inflationary pressures. pressures. Mr. Clapp's proposal also means the Durham Police Services Board will have to cut its draft budget. "They'll have to review the whole budget," he said of the police board, noting noting about 80 per cent of their budget relates relates to staffing costs. Durham Regional Chairman Roger Anderson, who's hoping the tax increase can lie held to five per cent, agreed. "The police arc going to have to trim their wish list substantially," lie said. He reports the current police budget alone would result in a tax increase of roughly six per cent if it were approved as is. The police services board had a budget budget of approximately $72 million last year, but is requesting a $ 15-million increase increase for 2001, Mr. Anderson reports. Mr. Clapp's proposed increase, which would equal a hike of about $65 on a home assessed at $150,000, doesn't provide provide any funding for expansions at Durham's six hospital sites. "That's something they would have to deal with at budget time," Mr. Clapp said of the hospitals' request for funding. "It's up to the councillors to determine how much higher they want this thing to go." He said the question is, "How much more of a tax impact can taxpayers have?" Mr. Anderson said if Regional council council agrees to support area hospitals, a funding commitment would require a tax increase "over and above" the proposed increase or "maybe a separate tax levy for a time": Brian Lemon, chief executive officer of Lakeridgc, called the lack of support for hospital expansions disappointing. "Frankly, it simply means hospital projects will be shelved until such lime dial we do have support," he said, noting die situation is going to get much worse at local hospitals before it gets better. "It's serious." Safe Starts - February 21 ends March 4th ÎSjffirnth relejeurwth? 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