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THE NEW TANNER2THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010 Council wants budget optionsBudget offers challenges and opportunitiesWhile Town staff has pre-take a look at scenarios and lor Joan Robson agreed and an anticipated zero in-Levy.to 2020 capital budget pared preliminary budgets different percentageswith the mayor, adding it crease for education, the In a report to Council, forecast total $130-mil-that would result in a 7.1 scenarios to reduce the would not be proper to total tax increase would be staff said the challenges lion, with $28.4-million per cent tax hike for Town tax base, Bonnette said, tie a new council with a 3.7 per cent, or an addi-for 2011 include limited for new arenas, including purposes, councillors want adding that other muni-7.1 per cent tax increase. tional $37 per $100,000 of assessment growth (at 0.5 the proposed 2015 twinning staff to prepare scenarios cipalities also face tough Im not saying that this assessment.per cent it is the lowest of the Acton arena. Treas-based on lower increases.budgets and misery loves is an irresponsible budget The 7.1 per cent consists in 10 years), reductions urer Ed DeSousa said that At the instigation of company.at all I know staff has of the base budget all in various corporate rev-arena construction costs of Mayor Rick Bonnette, Maybe at the end of worked very hard on it costs necessary to con-enues, increases in wages, $11-million would have to budget committee mem-the day, Council will still and are coming forth with tinue existing operations contracts and benefits, be tax supported and the in-bers all councillors and be looking at (a) seven excellent ideas I think or costs already approved increases for general ma-terest charges on the debt to the mayor instructed staff per cent (increase), but theyve done a great deal increase of no more than terials and supplies and build the arenas would push to report on the implica-we really have to really of research Robson 4.3 per cent, with 1.2 per increases in repair and that figure to $14-million. tions of budget increases see what does a three per said, adding the maximum cent dedicated to a Fire maintenance of Town fa-Both the operating and of three, four, five or six cent increase do, what increase shed support Services Levy, one per cilities.capital budgets will be sub-per cent.does a four per cent (do) would be five per cent.cent dedicated to a Special The 2011 net operating mitted to the new Council Bonnette said they cant where is the hurt, where If the Towns prelim-Infrastructure Levy and budget levy, as proposed, in January, following expect the new council is the pain, or wheres the inary operating budget is 0.6 per cent earmarked is $30.5-million, and pro-Octobbers municipal elec-elected in Octobers mu-pressure? Bonnette said, passed as is, the 7.1 per for the Library Operating jects in the proposed 2011 tion.nicipal election to face a adding hes sure the newly cent tax increase for Town 7.1 per cent tax increase elected council will ask purposes would result in without some meaningful for the same information, an additional $25 dollars TOWN OF HALTON HILLSTotal Property Tax Impactdiscussion.so they should start the for each $100,000 of as-2011 PRELIMINARY OPERATING BUDGETI think its incumbent on process now.sessment. With a 3.21 per (PTeOr $W1N00 O,0F0 0H oAfL rTeOsiNd eHnILtiLalS assessment)us to ask the staff to further Ward two Council-cent Regional tax increase, 2011 PRELIMINARY OPERATING BUDGETTown of Halton Hills2011(Per $100,000 of residential assessment)Services Provided for Town Taxes Paid2010 Final Preliminary $354 Town Taxes per $100,000 Assessed Value2011BudgetBudget$ Change% ChangeStreet LightingTown2010 Final $P3r5e4liminary $379$257.1%Pann $5 ling Development & SustainabilityRegion Budget$39B9udget$$4 1C1hange%$1 C2hange3.1% $10 TownEducation **$354$241$379$241$25$07.1%0.0%Parks MaintenanceRegioTno tal$399$994$411$1,031$12$373.1%3.7%Fire $8 $40Education **$241$241$00.0%Winter Maintenance $12 Total$994$1,031$373.7%Notes:Bridges, Roads and Sidewalk RepairNotes : ** Education rates not yet known $36 Infrastructure Services ** Education rates not yet known $80 General Administration $36 Says thanks to neighboursSlow DownTo the editor,of $733. I took a spill about 10 To the editor,My dad and I plus eight of km into the ride, got hurt and As a resident of Hal-Library Serviceshis co-workers and friends almost gave up. People with ton Hills for the past five $19 Capital Expenditures(Team DR.MS.) just com-MS dont give up and neither $38 years, and living between pleted a 75-km bike ride for did I. I am so glad. I finished the Fourth Line and Coles Recreational/Cultural Facilities & Multiple Sclerosis in Niagara 75-km in about four and a half PGeneral Engineering and Public rogramsCourt on Highway 7, I Works $34 Falls on Sunday August 22. I hours. I wanted everyone to have noticed a significant $35 would like to say thank you to know how happy I am to live increase in speeders travel-the people on Birchway Place on this street with so many car-ing east and west bound on that were so kind in donating ing neighbours and friends.Highway 7.$530 to sponsor me on my first ThanksJust in the month of July MS Bike Ride. 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