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Page 16 THE HERALD Wednesday Septembers Region to make provision for effect of GST The Herald Halton Region Administration and Finance Committee will hear today Wednesday that a has been made for to meet the ex pected increased Regional costs due to the Federal government s Goods and Service Tax GST which is scheduled to come into ef feet Jan 1 1991 said the Regions Treasurer Joe Rinaldo Mr predicts that the cost for water and sewage will crease by 000 more than it normally would have been without the GST while garbage disposal will climb more than ex pected because of the GST said the treasurer Mr cautioned that these predicted figures could differ from the actual impact the GST will have on these two regional tax areas The actual impact won be known for sure until the GST ac comes into effect stressed Mr Rinaldo The impact on the costs of sewage and water and waste disposal would have been significantly greater said Mr Rinaldo if the full amount of the GST seven per cent was applied at the Regional level The Federal government Is offering a four per cent rebate on municipal items af fected by the GST said the treasurer That means the GST will only have a net effect of three per cent on Halton Region If not for the rebate said Mr Rinaldo we wold have been in real trou ble The GST will replace the three existing federal government taxes affecting municipalities the 5 Halton Hills planning process is tainted claim developers ByBENDUMMETT The Herald The developers behind a Ballinafad subdivision proposal argue the Hills planning process as it involved the the Niagara Escarpment Commission was tainted by emotion and thus unfair Kent and Lois McClure who are behind the Beechbrook develop ment a 20house development on the east side of the Eighth Line bet ween the ErinHalton Hills Town Line and Sideroad said the Niagara Escarpment Commission NEC made an emotional decision rather than one based on fact The NEC was asked by the town to comment on the Beechbrook ap plication because the property is included in the commissions area of jurisdiction Ms McClure argues the NEC should operate in the same way as the Hills council is required when deciding on the legitimacy of a development proposal Under the province Planning Act once the town receives a development application the town planning department culates the application to various affected agencies for their com ments on the appropriateness of the application said town planner Glen After receiving the comments the staff then asks council for approval to hold a public meeting on the proposal During the public meeting the town s planning department said Mr Wellings lists the concerns raised by the public and es out an investigation to determine the validity of the comments The planning department then a report including a tion either supporting or rejecting the application The report and recommendation then go before council where a final dec sion is made he explained Town staff has already indicated it supports the Beechbrook ap plication and the town general committee which is comprised of the councillors voted on the recommendation yesterday night Tuesday The decision was unavailable at press time Bring The Family Play Mini no Scenic Garden Setting Mini Golf 18 Holes Gift Shop EMy s Garden Cafe 8532480 TUITMANS GARDEN CENTRE South of ACTON The NEC originally followed its staff recommendation and sup ported the Beechbrook application with the exception being the developer could only build in stead of houses But six months later the commission overturned the same staff recommendation and opposed the application The commissioners reversed their decision after considering for the first time written letters and a presentation protesting the application The letters highlighted issues ranging from the land in question being good farm land to an increase in traffic that would result if the develop ment was permitted The commission did not question its staff on the validity of the arguments put forth by the residents or defer making a deci until the staff had time to in vestigate the claims confirmed NEC planner David Johnson Mr points to this fact as proof that the NEC decision as emotional and not based on fact How can they the do their duty if they don t test presented facts or don t take steps to do so he argued Mr Johnson said he is sure the public input had quite a bit of in faience in getting the commission to reverse its decision He explain ed that the commission t always consult with staff before making a decision that is partly based on new informdtion The planners said the commis sion based on the staff report coupled with the letters and one presentation decided the applica was inappropriate for the land in question According to the NEC report the commission opposed the applica tion because the proposal wouldn t maintain the scenic value of the lands t maintain the open landscape of the area and that the lands represent good farmland Mr McClure also questions why the NEC reconsidered the applica tion six months after first approv it According to the commis sion s rules of procedure a copy of which was obtained by Mr Mc Clure the commission can only re open an application on the same day the decision is made or during the following meeting which should render the second decision invalid Cecil Louis manager of the Plan Administration at the NEC said the commission has referred to their rules of procedure for direc but it considers none of the rules cast in stone Fash ons Fo The Young At MAIN ST GEORGETOWN Ac Knox Chu eh 873 NEW IN TOWN Let Us Put The Mat Out For You ACTON GEORGETOWN Judy 2977 Debbie NEW ADDITION im Ml Welcome hostess She will bring congratulations and A gifts tor the family and the NEW BABY SHOPPING SPREE VALUE STORE NEED YOUR CAR CLEANED per cent Manufacturing Sales Tax the nine per cent Building Supply Tax and the 11 per cent Telecom munications Tax Mr ex plained that the biggest positive feet the GST will have is in the area of telecommunications Instead of paying per cent on items such as telephone bills the Region will on be required to pay 3 per cent The reduced tax rate will mean a 150 savings next year predicted Mr but several other departments under the Region may increase by one to two per cent he said If these increases happen the affected departments are to try and absorb the costs Any in creases that can t be absorbed will chip away at the expected telecommunications savings ex plained Mr As for the Region capital budget Mr was unable to say what effect the GST will have The positive or negative impact will depend on whether the Region s suppliers for capital pro jects pass on their savings because of the GST he explained Halton Director of Purchasing Cam said he is hopeful that they will pass on any savings but the suppliers have yet to say anything definite They re still scrambling to figure out how the GST will affect them said Mr This uncertainty means the net effect of the GST on the combined expenditures of operating and capital costs is still up in the air said Mr Police apprehend jewellry store thieves Halton Regional Police have charged two men with one count of robbery each after a alerted police to a suspicious vehicle leaving the Guelph Street Van store Aug 29 One male who wore a mask when he demanded jewellry from the store owner was charged with wearing a disguise while committing an offence Police investigators located the suspect vehicle the next day in and subsequent investigations resulted in the arrests of the two 28yearold Sarnia men at a Highway service station in the Cambridge area The stolen except four rings were recovered The two males were held in Milton pending a bad hearing NORTH END NISSAN 878 Martin SI MILTON LOWER THAN IN A RUT MOUNTAINVIEWN ARMSTRONG AVE HIRE MORE SALESPEOPLE Thats in effect what happens whet you have your preprirtted delivered with the Hills Herald We can deliver your message to homes and businesses Or if you wish to 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