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The Acton Free Press Wed June 1976 Councillor reports ACTON SEWER OPERATION HAS DEFICIT OF IN 1BTS As I mentioned earlier my letters to the Free Press would be irregular as I only wish to comment when I can pro- the tax DO vide additional information on matters that payers of Ward deficit expenses and budget Total Deficit What caused the deficit For those who are interested may I mention 1 Replaced methane gas with natural gas to heat boilers Increased sludge haulage Replaced digester relief valve 4 Rebuilt two sludge pumps 5 Purchased a new air blower Replaced chains sprockets and flights in primary and secondary tanks Rebuilt manholes for Halton Hills Public Works Department Updated sewer flushing program At the present time water and sewer costs arc on charge- back basis If this deficit is to be financed by the 1976 tax levy it will mean that the Sewer Levy on an average home will increase from 51 in to in This concern must bo resolved prior to striking the tax rate for 1976 CONTRACT TO EXPAND SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT IN ACTON TO BE LET IN OCTOBER On April the consulting engineers for the extension to the disposal plant in Acton reported that 35 per cent of the de sign work had been completed and that final drawings would be ready in August This would enable the Regional Council to call lenders in October with construction to take imalely 12 months This will give the plant a capacity of one million gallons per day G Lets abolish says committee ACTON VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS were called to Beardmore Thursday morning to extinguish a blaze in a tar pot Contractors were tarring a roof when the sticky stuff ignited Committee puzzles Should sewer charges in towns be same How should sewer charges porter on the committee lor distributed alternative However Treasurer Ray King gave I ivy and Miller Hilton Hills finance and the will up too in the population personntl committee three alternatives Monday and at time had only one sup- Rural parents want bus service Board of Education Highway where they catch will look into the busing pro- a bus lo Milton some parents in south Lindley said the parents cm are now want buses to go down 15 icncing getting children to Sideroad picking up Milton Milton and Acton High bound students He said it Schools might be possible to reroute Superintendent of Finance buses to permit this in Bruce told the board the fall of or in 1977 he parents who have written He noted with a new Acton to both the board and Milton High School opening in 1977 Council nil live m and are gradu of Brookville Public School Milton High School possibl being built for open ing in 1978 crowding pro blems could bo relieved and the pupils are sup- school boundaries changed posed to attend High Hour travelling School but wanted to go to Many pupils who chose Milton High School Despite attend the Aclon school are tan meet and properly fact they hove never required to spend more than transfer arrangements made application to attend an hour morning and even can be made All that is High School they have ing simply travelling be- quired is recognition that been allowed to attend for the the various pickup it is public need not admin last two years added points and the school For istrative convenience which ply a managerial decision and can have no legitimate bearing on competent admin istradon the letter from parents staled During the hour or so lm mediately before and after he norm school day town ship roads are uniformly with numbers of sehool buses of one sort or an other is completely that with such faeih lies and the expenditure of such sums there is with the to or eanizc these to provide that iiinimum service Busses first continuing to eosLs irately in from exislint lot lei Georgetown areas sower ation had a defied of Method of the deficit must be resolved be jj7f fort Hills em strike low the of Icdin s portion if he sewer This would result in the following lpie eludes the tax rate Members spent eon time Mondav dis eussing the proposals how would be future Their eoes to full eountil the Georgetown 11k would re the is charge 1 lends illor il MeKenzie this seiond illtrn lie at It would eorreet the problem for The four members of the indoor pool advisory committee who gathered for their meeting May animously approved the that their committee be abolished Attending the meeting were area recreation director John Cooper pool supervisor Anne Pickering high school principal Dean t ink and recreation advisory chairman Ed Wood The I ions club representatives have not attended the last two meetings On Monday the lion committee of Hills approved their decision and it will be forwarded to council The torn mi lice was initially developed for the purpose of overseeing the aquatic operation Organize lions represented on the com were the Lions recreation advisory mittec board of education thing Mr King said is sewers are regiona it be argued there is no need for the town to separate easts but rather to Ireal the sewer costs in Ihe same way is street lights and crossing guards Then typical home costs would 1J7S Acton town 15 42 Acton charges would by IB and Georgetown increase by principle of levies was considered but committee members agreed to send the recommendation lo council where more dis inevitably follow and the recreation and parks department All OK The pool is operating fee lively and problems re solved without need for com mltlee meetings recreation director Glen Gray told He said the recreation advisory committee has been serving as an avenue for providing input regarding the pool operation He added thai the Lions who initiated Ihe fund raising drive could provide input at any time For Personal Service for your AUTO FIRE LIFE FARM LIABILITY INSURANCE Call ED PASMORE 8564285 REPRESENTING CIAG INSURANCE Citizens of Halton Hills Acton ARE INVITEDTOJOININ DECORATION DAY SUNDAY JUNE 6th 3 PM At Fairview Cemetery PARADE FORMS UP AT ANDLEAVES FROM FELLOWS STREET the continuation of had mere ises lit said The costs separately school did sime ireas Ibis thing lot went was used in 147 ami ird reere in wards would resull in an three mil ur charge of per home in hi put in and i charge of ird one be of the average Georgetown home THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized at Second Clan Mill Postal Registration Number Decoration Day sponsored by His Worship The Mayor and Members of the Council of the Town of the Cana dlan Legion Br 197 Women Institutes Legion Ladles Auxll Acton Fire Fighters Duke of Devonshire and Lakeside Chapters I O D E Acton Citizens Band Acton Lions Club The Rotary Club of Acton The Acton Clergy Assocl The Ys Mens Club of Acton The Golden Age Club and Friends in Deed Is designed to honor those who gave their lives for Queen and Country by placing wreaths and flowers at Fair view Cemetery St Josephs Cemetery and Pioneer Cemetery Citizens are Invited to participate In the ceremony and at the same time decorate the graves of their own loved ones Tom Hill Mayor to Ihe board wasn I too concern about Ihe problem since both Acton and High Schools are crowded Musi walk He explained there are buses going along 15 taking students to Acton High who chose to attend the Milton school no proper responsible provision adolescent students both must govern Ihe organization limine of bus mules- Milton Council has parents stand and trustee Tom Watson suggest Councillor pointed out tax levies on residents Georgetown charges will of increase in Ihe nexl couple of It with the addition to the recommended this liter sewage treatment plant mine The treasurer commented Miller felt this would be the boys and girls must either some should be complain depend upon transportation lo Hilts Council from parents who may not be since some live in that town School but none bound for to provide it They don even know where lively walk or hitch hike they live he declared across several miles of re Trustee Tony Goodyear mote township road The ex said the board should mvesti cuse so far given for this stale gale the problem and try lo of affairs has been lhat separ ide better service for the ate companies provide bus rcsidcnls service for these two schools Trustee Doug Wood said he and as such have separate would be looking into the and independent situation since it is in his Such an arrangement is sim ward Milton School of Driving Milton High School so these pupils have been forced to walk down 15 Marked truck A red pickup truck plainly marked Construe lion t stay missing lone It was stolen from the home on May and recovered in a short lime afterward Stolen A and gas lawn mower were stolen from a shed at Mushroom farm May Estimated value is about Police are investigating Flags in Aclon were flying at half mast on Monday to pay tribute lo former Governor Ross Mac Donald who died on week DOT OSL CALL GEO 8784018 Build lor less Way Send lor new pane to su Home cottages guaranteed In willing full year HALLIDAY HOMES DISPLAY COURT 551 Ave Burlington 9 Daily Sat 1 5 Sun Visit 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