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However developers stressed to the Halton board that the stay The York boards plan to appeal the decision to the Ontario Supreme Court and were granted a stay which means they can continue to collect the charges, for now. , However, development industry representatives made it clear they’d challenge the board, in light of the York ruling. The Halton board drafted a by- law and took it to the public June 3rd. The charges would be passed to residents and commercial properties through developers. . The by-laws would see residents in new developments paying addi- tional charges to support infrastruc- ture funding - specifically new schools. On May 20th, an Ontario divi- sional court struck down York Region school board educational development charges bylaws as unconstitutional. .. he Halton Board of Education is delaying a . move toward educational development charges until the mat- ter gets settled in the courts. By ANGELA BLACKBURN Oakville Beaver Staff Yerkcourt ruling stalls development charges Certa ProPm'nters® â€"l}- 125 Cross Ave. Trafalgar Village 844-2668 * DEPENDABLE * QUALITY * WE THINK GREEN * FAST russy at FULL SERVICE For a Free Estimate 245-3508 The Halton board’s proposed by- law calls for charges to include a flat fee of $1,590 per home for educa- tion funding from residential builders, and a 61 cents per sq. ft. average charge for commercial pro- jects. George Vegh, the lawyer for the Greater Toronto Home Builders’ Association (GTHBA) told the board at its June 3rdx public meet- ing that should the board proceed, the association would take immedi- ate legal action. chh said the association would ask the court for an order that the “It was withdrawn because of the fact that it’s being challenged in York. Until such time as it’s settled in the courts, it would not be prudent for us to proceed at this time,” said Coons. However at the start of the meet- ing, chairman .Dave Coons announced the delegations - and the item - were being withdrawn. The proposed Halton board edu- cational development charges by- law was supposed to be debated and voted on at Thursday’s board meet- ing. Two delegations were also scheduled on the board agenda. doesn’t apply to Halton while court ruling which states such charges are unconstitutional, does. David Wilkins Sewing Ookville since 1966 The intent was to spread avail- able capital over more projects and provide boards with another fund- ing source. Capital funding require- ments in the province continue to escalate into the billions of dollars, with provincial funding for them remaining around the $300 million Significant proposals in it included an immediate reduction in provincial grant levels on capital projects’ approved costs from an average 75% to 60%. Educational development charges date back to December 1988 when the provincial government issued a discussion paper entitled “Financing Growth Related Needs.” Solar pool heating systems now on sale for the month of June. Doâ€"it-yourself packages using the high efficiency TECHNOSOLIS solar panel (50% more heat than from rubber systems). Prices start at $999.00 plus taxes for 12’ x 24’ pools, $1,399.00 plus, for 16’x 32’ pools. Call us! Solar Evaluation Services Inc. Developers pass the additional costs onto their customers, new home buyers and new commercial projects. The proposed by-law would pro- vide for exemptions, including boards and municipalities, hospitals and places of worship as well as community colleges and municipal hydro-electric commissions. The idea behind educational development charges is to replace the older system of lot levies so new growth would pay for new services it needs. board pay its legal fees and dam- ages. 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In February 1989, the Halton board approved, in principle, the concept of development charges. mark annually. wishes to announce the opening of his oflice limited to Orthodontics for Children and Adults Dr. Brian Way 4'90 Speers Rd., Unit 37 Oakville (416) 842-5222 , 243 North Sen/ice Road, West Suite 301 a Oakville, Ontario Phone 849-1717 at Halton’s separate school board was expected to submit proposed charges of $293 residential and 0.19% of building permit cost for commercial. The public board revised its pro- posed ratcs three times and submit- ted a base charge of $1,297 residen- tial and 0.84% of building permit cost for commercial. The Halton board and Halton Roman Catholic School Board engaged C.N. Watson and Associates Ltd. as consultants to develop the byâ€"law. ‘puaxaaM JeAe Ministry of Education. ORTHSERVICEROA