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Professional Vehicle Detailing Interior and Exterior Cleaning Call now to book an appointment Fat Cat Dog and Carwash 6.5% Town tax hike proposed The proposed tax hike this year for town purposes is 6.5 per cent following the addition of $168,000 worth of projects by the budget committee last Tuesday. Although there was a lot of talk among committee members about what a tough budget year it is, the additions were made in one night ­ not the scheduled three. When combined with a regional tax increase of 1.4 per cent and no anticipated change in education taxes, the total tax increase would be 2.9 per cent ­ $29 more for each $100,000 of assessment. The average assessment in Halton Hills is $325,000 to $350,000. The $30.6-million operating budget ­ which is slated for Council approval on January 24 ­ includes a base budget (to maintain the status quo) of 3.7 per cent, 1.2 per cent for a fire 165 Main St. Rockwood 519-856-0222 levy, 1.6 per cent for a special infrastructure levy and 0.6 per cent for a library operating levy. A revenue summary shows that 68 per cent of the money coming to the Town is from taxpayers ­ an amount which is "rather high" according to Treasurer Ed DeSousa, adding that the user fees ­ now 10 per cent ­ will be looked at because they are low. The CHRYSLER · DODGE · JEEP · FIAT LTD. Newstand Price 40¢ + GST · Sales · Service · Parts www.georgetownchrysler.ca email: cwiddess@georgetownchrysler.ca 336 Guelph St., Georgetown 905-877-0149 NEW Volume 14 No. 3 Your Hometown Newspaper Thursday, January 20, 2011 262 Main St. N, Acton 519-853-0900 FREE Tire Rotation & Brake Inspection* * with Every Lube, Oil & Filter with mention of this ad STICK SALUTE: Members of the Trendz Acton Tanners Novice BB team had a lot to celebrate on Sunday when they ran their unbeaten streak to 19 games to finish the regular season in first place. ­ Kelly Kennedy photo. See game report on page 12. s ' t a h ide w s in Public invited to comment on hospital request at public meeting on Monday. See Page 2 Superior Glove celebrates two years of safety. See Page 4 TANNER SCOREBO Novice Tanners - unbeatable in regular season play See Page 12