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C4 Georgetown Acton Wednesday March 23 Housing study debated May be Conservation Authority layoff Despite Mayor Harry Barretts that the contnrvenial tody ad at council last week the tin and finance committee began debating the issue again Waller Mulkewidi from Burlington put forward a resolution that would add to the budget for a municipal homing state ment In that way well be eligible for the SCOW grant be Mid adding be strongly believed that the region needs a municipal statement to obtain any future funds for bousing from the province The resolution lost after a tie vote of broken by chairman of the committee Oak vule councillor Keith Bird Director of Planning Rash Mohammed reiterated his view that a 7 housing study is useless without determining the regkns role bousing Originally be asked coudcu for a study percent by the province It is my view that unless the region determines its role then the study could very well sit on a shelf be stated adding he Is very hesitant to do the study without the role of the region But four councillors believed it would eventually get funds from the Ministry Were not going to be considered for funds from the province if we dont take the first step Mid councillor Anne Mulvale Staff clearly said half a study Is no good so I won t support it commented Burling ton councillor James Grieve The region Chief Administration Officer summed up staffs position advising coun cillors against the study may be in store for some employ of the Halloa Region Conservation Authority because of declining financial support from government In presenting his annual budget to members of Haltons administration and finance committee HRCA general manager Murray Stephen said some cuts in staff may be necessary We t allowing for any new staff in this budget and with the cuts in provincial grants are facing I very much expect there will be some layoffs among our staff be said 1 carry them as long as I can but when the money runs out the staff will have to be reduced he added Total spending for the year is predicted at million an increase of per cent Irom Hal ton taxpayers will finance 1 of the total addition to special levies of on Burlington and on Milton Provincial support for the Authority Mr Stephen said is down from past years because of changing priorities at that level The reduction in provincial grants reflects a Ministry of Natural Resources decision to reallocate provincial money to other conservation authorities in 1981 to finance what the ministry considers other higher provincial priority conservation projects he said in a letter to the coram The grant cutbacks he said have meant a stop on some projects Other changes the budget include an allowance of five per cent for wage In creases to conservation employees but we haven decided yet how that will be ip among the employees of the authority While skiers will remember this winter as a disaster it hasnt been as bad for the conservation authority be added saying be expected to 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