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Treasurer told to chop 10 Region budget cuts The Acton Free Press Wed July 1974 3 Acroislhe budget ordered by Regional Council Wednesday will result in a reduction of vlci and could lead to according to regional treasurer Don Farmer After rejecting a number of resolutions hat would have made cuts in specific of the budget council ordered treasurer Farmer to cut per cent off regional deportment budgets at a meeting Wednesday The gross budget runs close to but about comes In grants and revenue producing pro grams The motion left the Ireasur In quandary Several large sect loot making up the regional budgets arc outside of the control of the council and cannot be cut by council In making the resolution Councillor McLean Anderson noted Ihc would not apply to public works children old police or health He was vague as to other that may or may not be affected by cutting the budget Ills written resolution however noted the cut would be across the board Asking for clarification listed several areas that could not be cut and pointed out that debt charges could not be reduced Talking to reporters after the meeting Farmer ex plained the cuts would pro amount to about or threequarters of one mill Ho sold he still needed further clarification on the intent The reporters the cuts would bring about reduction In service or force staffers to overspend budgets lie claimed the cuts could possibly see people laid off In offices that are already short staffed While the resolution to cut received the necessary support to carry It It was by several cillors Both councillors Terry Mannell and Car of urged council to cither find areas where they can make specific cuts or approve the budget as presented Monmll said council provided the treasurer with an onerous and probal impossible task trying to Implement general cuts When armor explained his problem with trying to over come the large portion of the budget that is In fixed costs suggested council had copped out and passed buck to him council not the staff should cut the budget He had recommended cutting back on reserve funds by and on council salaries by or each Both motions Were Mannell said the action of general cuts was responsible He noted none of the budgets were excessive and no programs were reasonable on the former areas of and Nassagawcya which would face increases of five mills and felt the budget had to be cut supported general cut In terms of lax relief to the taxpayers the cuts will be The budgets had been thoroughly discussed and trimmed by staff and prior to council session According to Mayor MoeArthur the urban core of Milton can expect a reduction for what arc now regional services of about five mills while rural areas in the town will increase by about five mills The town expects to set budget by Aug in to cutting Ihc regional budget by Milton levy would have Burlington 3 762 and Hills would pay Indicated mill rates for regional services In Milton will vary from In the former area of Hurling ton to for the former township of while he old town of Milton will pay 19 40 15 mills an I IS 41 Both will face heavier taxes this year be cause is the first year they paid directly for police protection They are policed by and that is shared over the whole region According In Milton treasurer Don I Milton urban residents will pay less for police protection and garbage costs this year than in other years Tht urban ratepayers will receive a credit for water and charges that will also offset costs for dwellers In the old town of Milton Next year however that rebate is ex to and Milton Is apt to fun heavy costs In those areas ac cording to A breakdown of ihc regional budget shows for general govern for police Tar levies from three different conservation authorities works Health and grants Social and Family 2 Community Planning and Development and easts Will amount to 741 Committee refuses to cut budget 10 I J WAS SI and easy when a foot lathe was moved into Gibson Construction and Sheet building in the industrial park The huge last Friday from Gait Will replate Lakeview arms has approved the reflating of IB arms on poles in at a cost of 40 each At their Inst meeting the final payment was made on the new air conditioning In the hydro office Payment was received from MacNamora Cor of 150 for phase three as per agreement for unices commission members t ended the last meeting New rides at park The new rides in the park are being enjoyed by the children They were pur chased last year by ihc now defunct Acton recreation committee and had been In storage until this summer faced with the prospect of cutting 10 per cent off Its 1074 budget totalling 2 the Community Services Committee debated it length viewed and rejected several ideas then flatly refused to make any cuts The only leeway might be a close to 30 reduction In the tin lion Centennial Manor net cost of but even that not definite vetManor administrator Sinn Allen hadn t had a chance to review his budget looking for savings by the lime Monday s committee meeting war held He told the committee it might be possible to lop 10 per cent off his budget but left the In dicalion 11 might mean watering the soup or some thing Community Services Committee just one of several Halton committees and departments ordered to cut 10 per cent to keep the region first budget down Most committee members felt the resolution from last Wednesday meeting of council was frivolous They agreed first that the Children Aid Society and Health Unit arc really outside groups a I though they report to this committee they are fairly autonomous ana the council appointees to CAS and t In a majority position They also agreed that most grants to organizations hod already been paid with the exception of two approved July 17 and It would be unfair to cut the final two grants by 10 per cent when the other groups en Joyed full grants The only area left for the committee to cut was the hoclal and family services department whose budget totals 4B3 A 10 per cent would mean close to would have to be removed to fit the council guidelines Administrator Ronnie Vivian presented three proposals none of which committee members found acceptable Welfare could be reduced the administrator warned the committee they would likely run out of money in November and have to go back to the council for more Staff salaries might be cut 10 or per cent tic said but committee members soon realized that would have meant a per cent reduction in salaries for the balance of 1974 as ihc year is more than half over prcdlclrd mass resignation by the staffers There were some other miscellaneous items in the budget that might be trimmed but none were trim ma bio enough scrape up Vivian indicated cuts are nut of the question said Councillor Pal McLaughlin Burlington The Ontario govern men I pays an per cent subsidy and for every dollar wo Irlm lose from the province pointed out vice chairman Councillor Terry of This la the the kind of impact that wasn t realized when that resolution was passed It just an exercise In absolute frustration summed up regional chair man Allan Councillor Coxc of Hills said budget cuts mean cutbacks in the vices provided and it was possible No way he summed up Coxe charged the request for an across per cent cut was Just not good budgeting Mannell if the resolution chopping back the Regional Treasurer Don Farmer told the committee he wasn I sure If the council could demand the Regional Police Commission and the Ho Hon Region Con Authority cut their budgets by the mandatory 10 per cent Both arc outside groups with boards com prising some councillors but mainly citizen appointees International win for Toronto band The Harvey high sihool band which has a following of friends In Acton plated first in their band class at the Vienna Inter notional I The ronto band which attained the honors Is directed by Art Milliard who also sometimes directs the AclouUtlztn Ills high school group has played the fair the last couple if years and Joined Alton bandsmen for supper and social ivcniiip afterwards They played three pieces for the high not band competition competing six other bands from the A Australia and Cinatlii learnidfiiKl They a marching band learned how to march just for the com petitions place went to a California band with minute marching display This them total high points The trip cost the George Harvey band about altogether They received a donation from the Acton Bond and raised money many ways They arc not paid for playing Acton fair Theplaers were in a week and a half and also Slaved concerts In Munich and at the Zoological Gardens in Berlin One of the players Chris also won a scholarship at a university of his choice as the best trumpet player in all the competing bands Mr Milliard reports the adjudicating alone look three hours was very pleased with his band achieve Engagements for the band Acton Citizens Band has been making an average of about one public appearance a month lately Upcoming engagements are potato festl of the legion Internal plowing match and Acton fair The players are hoping enter two classes of lion at the CNL but are pre short needed players No meeting called yet Although last Thursday was the scheduled meeting for the new Acton ad visory committee on creation no meeting was held The June meeting also fell through Recreation director Doug the delay In budget means there much specific the Acton group could advise on Shortage delays courts When the tennis courts will be ready for play is anybody guess but the have been let and ft ordered lie nets aid posts How he fencing con tractors due lo steel shortages the order could take at least three or four wet I in tennis will be left with a sum of money which could lights if much of installation is done by volunteers Memlx of lilt elub will he the lighting witli rccrtilion director Doug No money was initial for lights site is behind community centre I has been put up off the new paving More Olympic wins Another Olympic lottery winner Mrs Sally Smith of MR 1 won 100 In week draw winner in town Ihi I been Incite him Other report d hist wok re I and Mannt and Charles SUNNY NEW PLAY area has been created at the this summer by Hills works staff is far end of the park The slide and swing were another new ride in the play area near the mam purchased by the nowdefunct Acton paries and Theparkisenioyedbyhundredseaeh recreation commission and stored until installed week particularly on weekends THIS SIGN erected on the front lawn of Knox Presbyterian Church is to commemorate another centennial The Presbyterian Church in Canada has been in operation for years and as depicted by the sign it seems that they re looking forward to the next Satans SUMMER SHOE CONTINUES Sertoli Savage Miss Susan Men s Women Keels Hush Puppies Crosby Square Palmer Moccasins UP TO 50 REGULAR PRICE Just Arrived TENDER TOOTSIES Shoes MILL ST E ACTON 8530360 AIR COWTttWO COMFORT AT LOW PRICES EMERSON QUIET KOOL I AIR 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