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Halton Hills ran for Terry Sunday Page 10 In Business For Business GSS OFFICE SUPPLIES Georgetown Secretarial Services KUtlPHST IOWN 8772282 Main St N ACTON Ontario l Tttt reroute wim FREE DISTRIBUTION WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12 PAGES Halton ponders market value assessment By DONNA KELL Herald Staff Halton Region will vote today Wednesday on a study of Region- wide market value tax assessment that some councillors say could give Halton a fairer tax system Ontario Ministry of Revenue spokesman Robert Beach was at Haltons finance meeting last Wednesday He said different municipalities in the Region pay varying Regional and school taxes on properties of equal value Mr Beach said the impact study could be ready for in two years but approving the study would not lock Halton into approv ing the new Regionwide tax scheme Over 668 municipalities have moved to the new tax system so far including Metro Toronto who last Wednesday voted for equal taxation across the Toronto area Most Regional councillors last week were in favor of proceeding with at least the impact study Hills Mayor Miller said he would approve the study but he said he would not decide on Regionwide assessment until results come back from the Ministry Everybody should be paying an equal amount its much easier to understand and explain the mayor said Anything is a good idea that is fair and equitable and easily understood But when asked If he would sup port the scheme if it meant Halton Hills residents would pay more The Queen and her court Miss Acton Fall Fair of Karln Is Hanked by left first runnerup McDonald at rear last years Queen Kelly Bishop and second runnerup Donna Van Heyden Miss was crowned Friday evening the Acton Community Centre The fair was a success despite the weather flrawlng a nasi twice the population of the town of Acton Some events had to be cancelled Saturday but it didnt rain on these royals on Friday Herald Photo by Colin Gibson Regional and school board tax Mayor Miller said it is hard to say Although several councillors voted cautiously on the tax impact study Burlington Mayor Bird gave his unconditional support I would be all in favor of this ex ercise being carried out he said The new system would not be a moneymaker for the provincial government The whole thing Is supposed to be revenueneutral with a oneper cent or a lvpercent increase Mayor Bird said The most appealing aspect of this is once its done theres an automatic fouryear update he said referring to the Ministrys review of the tax scheme every four years without approval from council The fouryear scheme means were being fair every four years instead of ever- But Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale said a hew tax system may not be good for Oakville Approving the tax study could cause a split council in Oakville she said Contd on Page Taxi owners apply for fare hikes It could cost taxi cab users as much as 10 per cent more for an average ride if Halton Hills town council approves a price hike next week The towns bylaw enforcement officer put forward a report asking for an increase in the drop price the initial cost of entering a taxi a higher price per kilometre for taxi rides and an increase in the waiting time fee The average ride in Halton Hills at three kilometres will cost which is a increase over the present rate of A ride will cost taxi users a fourpercent increase over the present fare set at Having a taxi cab wait for you will cost more If the new bylaw is passed It will cost an hour up from the present hourly rate of Georgetown Councillor Marilyn Serjeantson said she hears com plaints from people who already cant afford the taxi cab ride at present rates She said senior dozens would be affected by price Increases Rural Coun Joe Hewitt agreed saving the people that can least afford cabs are going to he the ones that are suffering the increase Coun Hewitt said a shuttle bus to Contd on Page