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The IFP - Halton Hills | Thursday, December 30, 2021 | 14 By coy coat COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUTTINNITUS - PART 1 WHAT IS IT? Tinnitus is a subjective experience where one hears a sound, ringing or noise when no external physical sound i is present. Some call it “head noises”, “ear ringing,” or other similar things. WHAT CAUSES IT? There are many causes; indeed almost everything that can go wrong with the ear has Tinnitus associated with it as a symptom. Things as simple as wax against the eardrum to very serious items such as tumors on the 7th facial nerve can produce Tinnitus. Meniere's disease has Tinnitus associated with it. One of the most common causes of Tinnitus is exposure to excessively loud sounds such as shooting, chain saws, rock concerts, or other loud noises. For more information feel free to call... The Georgetown HEARING CLINIC We ears @ about your reaalnal Professional Arts Build 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210, Georgetown 905- 873- 6642 theifp.ca LISAHARTSINK.COM COUNCIL HALTON BUDGET APPROVED WITH 2.2 PER CENT TAX INCREASE MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@ metroland.com Regional council has ap- proved next year's Halton budget, with pandemic-re- lated costs continuing to drive junicipality's spending. The 2022 financial plan for the region includes a two-per-cent property tax increase for regional servic- es and 2.5-per-cent hike for the Halton Regional Police Service. Combined, the overall in- crease on the Halton por- tion of your tax billis 2.2 per cent, which translates into an additional $5.85 per $100,000 of the assessed val- ue of your home. So if your home is cur- rently assessed at $500,000, this equates to a $29.25 tax increase in taxes paid to 905.873.9944 Halton Region. Regional Chair Gary Carr said the budget will “help ensure that we c: continue to assist residents and businesses throughout the ongoing impacts of CO- "The budget also delivers on our commitment to keep the property tax increase for regional services at or below the rate of inflation while preserving our top credit rating and the high quality of lifein our commu- nity." AMONG THE KEY BUDGET DRIVERS ARE: + COVID-19 response: $13.9 million for additional costs in public health, para- medic services, long-term care, children's services and housing, in addition to ‘ility and technology-re- eed costs. The majority of this cost is funded by the federal and provincial Safe Restart Agreement and CO- VID-19 funding for munici- palities, resulting in a net cost to taxpayers of $711,000. + State of Good Repair program: $6.4 million in- crease in transfers to sup- port the water and wastewa- ter state of good repair cap- ital pr . «Housing services: S21 1 budget hel Halton rental assistance program to support an in- creased number of rent sup- plement units. The amount will be offset by one-time funding, with a $573,000 net cost to taxpayers. Torstar file photo Halton's COVID-19 response is among the biggest ticket items in next year's budget. +» Public health and long- term care: $2 million to pro- vide needed capacity, par- tially funded by anticipated provincial dollars, leaving a net cost to taxpayers of $751,000. +» Halton's digital strate. gy: $1.3 million to trans Halton business ones and services to ensure com- plete, high- quality online service delivery. Halton also manages the region's water and sewer services and sets the annual rates. For 2022, the rate will rise by 2.8 per cent for both services, or more for a wotcal household for the LISA HARTSIN COMPASSION LED REALTY TEAM oherig! Wish you and your family a prosperous New Year, and look rola Ike hkenal-lloliare mele mi itanZolela Real Estate needs in 2022! a_i 00 ROYAL LEPAGE —_—o 00 REALTY PLUS