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COUNCIL MANY ISSUES TACKLED DURING NEW TOWN COUNCIL'S FIRST MEETING REETI M. ROHILLA rrohilla@metroland.com At its first meeting with six newly-elected members Monday, Halton Hills town council dis- cussed a range of topics, including 2023 fees and charges bylaw and in- terim taxes, Acton indoor pool tank repairs, snowplow trucks re- placement and appointment of municipal law enforcement offi- "Here are some highlights: INTERIM TAXES payments will be and shall be 50 per cent of the taxes levied in the previous year, shared the agenda. Properties can also be registered in a 10-payment pre-au- thorized plan, which will offer five instalments from January to May next year. Due to the limited time avail- able between receiving the year- end final tax roll and the legisla- tive timing of mailing tax bills to Propel yperty owners, the agenda tates that rate schedules are not included ‘uth the interim bylaw. The bylaw also sets a penalty rate of 1.25 per cent per month on. all unpaid taxes on the due date. 2023 FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW For 2023, council has approved three new fees— Community Ben- efit Charges for Independent Land ppraisals, request for overpay- ment) refund, and town business li- inspection. eeresidents will: also see atwo per cent increase in fees and charges for various sectors, including per- sonal, business, mercantile and in- dustrial occupancies, and building services (building permits, plumb- ing, sewage and self and racking system, etc.). To view a complete list of: rates, visit the 2023 Rates and Fee: Schedule. ACTON INDOOR POOL TANK REPAIRS Repairs at the Acton Indoor Pool (AIP) — a collegiate pool at Mackenzie-Smith Bennett Buble Elementary School — with a total cost of $155,973, have been ap- proved by town council. The six-lane 25-meter pool was last resurfaced in 2009, with some repairs to the basin in 2019, which shares the agenda. Since then, new areas of the basin are requir- i da states to. Replacement Reserve to fund addi- for! costs for the Acton Pool pro- Stat will continue to monitor the GIP pool tank to det when repairs or replacements ar are required and will include the bro- ject in a future capital budget re- quest if required. SNOWPLOW TRUCKS REPLACEMENT Council approved a 872. 000 budget increase amc tal of about $117 million for the purchase of three single-axle snowplows. The impacts of the pandemic andrelated supply-chain challeng- es in the car and truck industry have resulted in significant cost in- creases and vehicle availability challenges especially m: nagnified CRIME TRAILERS STOLEN FROM FACILITY DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com ‘epsunyy. | SIH UOWEH - dal SUL |S m police are investigating = follgaine the theft to two trailers ? from a logistics facility in Halton § 8 Hills on Saturday, Dec. 10. Group Ltd., in the area of Steeles Avenue and 5th Line, police saic It's alleged the intruders ater vehicles up to two trailers on the property and hauled them away. Police said the trailers were loaded with freight but were unable fo ing repairs. Th: - tal of $88,000 was approved for this. project from the capital budget. However, ine to greater costs, muncil approved an at mal $80,000 from the Capital Replace- ment Reserve. A Georgetown Indoor Pool (GIP) Tank Repairs project, which was previously approved, has been repealed, and the unspent amount ($80,000) returned to the Capital this year, shared da. APPOINTMENT OF MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Council authorized the ap- pointment of eight new municipal police officers for the purpose of enforcing all parking and parks bylaws, along with other bylaws of the Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills. WE HAVE WHAT ~ YOU DIDN'T GET \, § AND IT’S ON SALE ‘Save up to 50% throughout the store. Come on in before it’s all gone! OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 2:-5e 4 Shamrock Road, Erin 519-833-0303 # headwatershome.ca provide further type or what it is worth. The trail ers were found empty in York Re- gion at around 8:45 p.m. the same. day \A No suspect description is avail- able. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to con- tact Halton police at 905-825-4747 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- TIPS (8477) or www.haltoncrimes- toppers.ca. HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTRE