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Town-wide windrow removal could cost $1.2 millionTown staff estimate it will cost $256,000 to ways, which could serve as the pilot areas.staffing administration and communications.seasonal staff.introduce a windrow removal pilot program in These areas included: in Ward 1: North of The windrow removal would take place Such a town-wide program is expected tothree Oakville residential areas for one year.Rebecca Street, east of Donovan Bailey Park, within 12 hours of the street being plowed.cost around $1.2 million.Windrows, those heavy walls of snow creat-south of Speers Road and west of Third Line; in Drawbacks include the possibility the Town This would increase the Towns currented when snowplows pass in front of a driveway, Ward 3: Clearview Community north of would not be able to take the service back after snow removal budget by 21 per cent.are currently removed for seniors and handi-Kingsway Drive; and in Ward 6: North of it is accepted in the three area. The service may The 2011 Budget Committee is continuingcapped residents, who pay for the service.Glenashton Drive, east of Trafalgar Road, east of also create resentment in areas adjacent to the to evaluate the pilot project despite the existingIn a report to the 2011 Budget Committee Postridge Drive, south of Dundas Street, and pilot areas, which do not receive the service.windrow removal service being brought for-Thursday on a possible pilot program to test west of Eighth Line.Scalera said expanding the windrow remov-ward as a budget reduction option.expanding windrow removal services to a larger Scalera said providing windrow removal al program to a town-wide residential service Public delegations to the 2011 Budgetarea, the Towns Roads and Works Operations service to these three areas would cost $75,000 covering more than 50,000 driveways the Town Committee can be made on Feb. 15 and 16.Acting Director Enrico Scalera identified three for extra equipment and personnel, $145,000 would need to contract for 35 additional spe-Residents who wish to appear should registerresidential areas, each with 800-1,200 drive-for the removal operations and $36,000 for cially equipped plow units and hire additional at townclerk@oakville.ca or call 905-815-6015.www..comTransit fare hike in the offing?Oakvilles 2011 Budget Committee is look-fares since January of 2009 in spite of a 7.2 per GOVERNMENT REBATE ISing at the possibility of raising Oakville Transit cent increase in transit expenditures.ENDING ACT NyOW!fares to reduce the bus services impact on the Cole also said that while Oakville Transit Furnace #1 in$System for Your Home/month**89budget.ridership increased by almost seven per cent HDiagnostic Service omeComfortGAS FURNACE, CENTRAL AIR,ONLY $49While a cash adult fare is $3, the increase in 2010, transit revenue remains relatively Since 1990AIR PURIFIER & HUMIDIFIER$proposed by Town staff would see the price of unchanged due to the increased use of lower OrCentral Air Conditioner from39/month**ELIGIBLE FORan adult 'ticket' go up from $2.55 to $2.65, a priced monthly passes. 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