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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, D ec em be r 28 ,2 01 7 | 12 Halton Region has voiced its displeasure with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation. The corporation, which is responsible for provid- ing the housing assess- ments for Halton, has been late in delivering its final numbers over the last sev- eral years, thus making it harder for regional and town staff to verify the bud- get, and Halton Hills May- or Rick Bonnette has had enough. "This is what we pay them to do in the service level agreement," Bonnette said at the regional council meeting on Dec. 13. "You have one job to do and they failed, and they fail every year, and yet they're asking for an increase." For 2018, MPAC has re- quested a budget increase of $9.2 million. "MPAC is asking for an- other increase for this non- service," Bonnette said. "This is how we balance our budgets and this is how our staff project what the assessment is going to be, this is how we forecast our budgets, and again they've failed." During budget discus- sions earlier this month, Halton Hills Coun. Clark Somerville raised his con- cerns with MPAC, saying the budget was out of the region's control. Bonnette suggested the regional chair, Gary Carr, write to the province re- garding the issue. Somer- ville suggested telling the province this is the last year the region will in- crease MPAC's budget, which in 2018 is $9.2 mil- lion, and if they don't do "real work" in 2019, they hire someone else for $9 million. Bonnette respond- ed, saying he didn't want to tie the hands of the new council in 2019, and his ini- tial motion would suffice for now. When the recorded vote was called, the motion was passed unanimously. NEWS Halton Region fed up with MPAC service KATHRYN BOYLE kboyle@theifp.ca Please keep our community clean! Halton Region will receive more than $1.8 million in funding for new bike lanes, multi-use trails and other cycling infra- structure improvements from the provin- cial government's Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling fund. Halton Region will use this funding to expand the region's cycling infrastruc- ture. These investments will help improve cyclist safety and make cycle commuting a more appealing option for Halton resi- dents. Accessible cycling infrastructure will also help reduce the reliance on mo- tor vehicles and contribute to cleaner air across Ontario. The City of Burlington, the Town of Halton Hills and the Town of Oakville were also among 120 municipalities that received the funding. "Through Halton's Active Transporta- tion Master Plan, we have already built approximately 190 kilometres of on-road exclusive bike lanes and paved shoulders along regional roads for residents to safe- ly bike on," said Halton's regional chair, Gary Carr. "With this funding from the OMCC, we will be able to build on our suc- cesses and continue to offer cyclists a safe, convenient way to get around Halton Re- gion." This investment from the province is part of Ontario's Climate Change Action Plan and is funded by the province's cap on pollution and carbon market. The On- tario Municipal Commuter Cycling Pro- gram builds on Ontario's Cycling Tourism Plan: Tour by Bike and the Ontario Mu- nicipal Cycling Infrastructure Program. For more information on Halton's Ac- tive Transportation Master Plan, visit halton.ca/activetransportation. Halton receives $1.8 million to improve cycling infrastructure KATHRYN BOYLE kboyle@theifp.ca Halton Region will receive more than $1.8 million in funding for new bike lanes, multi-use trails and other cycling infrastructure improvements from the provincial government's Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling fund. IFP file photo 372 Queen Street,Acton 519-853-9292 333 Mountainview Road South,Georgetown 905-873-3103 www.eramosaphysio.com Meet our Pelvic Floor Team Meryl DaCosta Sarah Hull • Stress and Urge incontinence • Pelvic Pain • Vulvodynia and Vestibulodynia • Dyspareunia and Vaginismus • Sacroiliac joint dysfunction • Clitordynia • Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome With over 6 years experience, our pelvic health team has experience in treating the folloWing conditions: ALBUMS FROM THE 60'S 45'S FROM EARLY YEARS CDS FROM INDIE GROUPS WE CARRY TIMEWORN OBJECTS AND ARTIFACTS BUY, SELL, & TRADE! FIX, BUY, & SELL STEREO EQUIPMENT! JUST GOWEST ON HWY7 TO 39MILL STREET EAST ACTON 519-853-4444 VINYLAND45@GMAIL.COM FREE COMPILATION LPWITH EACH PURCHASE NO TAX FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. Were Singles Meet Long Place! Boxing Week Special n o w o p e n