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The Acton Free Press Wed May 5 Public works junket Equalized assessment New Orleans in 75 decision is delayed Las Vegas in 76 An effort to have equalised assessment for water and sewer work in the region was shelved pending the tabling of yet another report on the subject it was decided Mon day at the end of the five hour sitting of regional council The decision has been cussed a number of limes in the past but this limt a proper notice of motion had been id vanccd to the regional council by Burlington Councillors Mary Jack Once the motion was read Councillors out all the stops and council into of its most unusual procedural w Councillor Mat Anderson said the motion is out of considered until the previous resolution equalized Ind rescind Mayor Harry reminded Ian that had ruled a matter out of order because council had alrcid dealt with the milter When ruled the re solution order his ruling Mas challenged but the ruling was upheld council de bate continued Councillor to the fact that the backup information had not been circulated until the end of ihc budget debate There s no lime lo digest it he complained Several councillors wished to del with the report on the spot and defeat while hard core pushed to have the concept accepted Ireisurer Don farmer not ed the shift would decrease sharp tax increases in and Stilton particularly Because of sewer charges in Acton this year Ihe regional levy will be increased by something in the order of while the in crease on a assessment in Milton is expected lo be about The average in on properly vilued at 7 is about In spite of predictions that spreading costs or sewer and across the region would ease budget problems in the north the northern rcprcsen voted largely against the move Councillor Jack sewers were the Hem still charged back lo llu municipal s the north had a creal de to from the and he was surprised did not support Northern hae illy opposed the concept are out it ihe region and they feel ihal if costs wtre shared across the region would mort difficult to hive irea projects Ihnnini Mary told ihe council it if touncillors their wen lo shire in of projects would like more interest in ihc requesis for service r thin jusl opposing approvals for locil municipalities and eh irfing the work She saw is an advantage She told council region il should be solved if equalized meni is turned down I II step further How tin vou justify planners five tn fivt clerks five engineering departments in Hit region She tountil h id at vtr responsibi lit lint with di bate w hive eont il Most is to somtlinu but mist ire not yet rtadv support th councillors feel that equalized assessment is Ihe essence of regional government Some favored I Iht motion because of questions Some i II pick up outstanding dc Dentures or sew plants Oikvilte has the most to lose along with the iliztd ton It his the best assess mini ratio in the region and consequently is best able to I its lulls indicate would in ficlbt sub sidiiiiL work in oilier ire is of Wednesday meeting of Itegional Council promises to feature a repeat of what became as great debate on the New Orleans junket 1 year the region s public works committee authorized all eight members and some staffers lo the International Public Congress Show in thai report council it drew the wrath of m iny The recom was defe itcd and public works chairman members Members fill PR function Region I Works is bv requests for speakers lo lo schools and community groups and talk about resource rttovtry Works Committee man Jack said he had accepted miny of the speaking engagements him self hut they had become loo lime consuming and he now refers tails to the staff Engineer Jack said sacral requests had been received but staff did not havt the time lo modale all of the requests Ik i lot of tilt had in retcnl months Mr hi to see if the h id pup who could and ittt sptaking Mr but igreed men hers should lake luri if mimslrv iviihble Ihe idt jMymf iki the job w is too were soundly chastised for their ambitions lo live high off the public When Ihe subsided and chairman Jack had been shot down on subse quent requests to send fewer members to the conference council finally agreed to send one councillor It lhat time of year again but Ihis lime Ihc group will be meeting in Vegas ind committee ints to send three elected people The recommtndition passed committee limns the region to WGJ for air fire and regis Iration That leaves the dele kites on their own for food and tun money it if trip is approved thai gobble up i of SI budgeted for councillors con seminars Councillor Bill Mason the trip sounded too much like hoop la all gel together and have some fun Mason wondered if spending thai much money on that trip would prevent the smaller trips the committee had talked about to waste dispos i sites and other facilities of interest to the committee When Mason suggested limiting ihe regional cost lo per person Hills Councillor rnie said Aw tome on don I be a I a cheapskate I ve these things paid for them myself Mason shot A VISIT to the fire station was an exciting experience for afternoon students of the Honey Pot Nursery School last week The students ages 3 were under the supervision of teachers Mary Forester and Lynda F Toth wins towing bid Waterfalls Park May evict families from mobile homes lvclve now living year round in mobile homes in iterfalls are to have lo find mother place to live when they will forced to move is question thai remains unanswered Councillor Boy lold Hilton Hills council Mond iy night he hid ills from the people if they were lo evicted I hey wanted iw if they mid id plant their g as they usually do il his lime He it a rcil hard ship ind where would and who will pay lor Hit If siy kick them out wi should it It isl them it ountillur Dick sin in ipplicilion by Mr rucyk of ills I irk Hit v is with dr in rtithtd the sohcilor Mr I solicitor Ik el limed there never w is doubt Iht lr would be moved out but the people should be 0 relocale Councillor George Maltby said the is evicting them I said must of iht people were in in illegal situation since lhe ere to be then Ik said in my rent il situation people in be Itavc He maintained I indlord h is entered into Booth sud ill Iht people Piper there is no p itt in Hills i trailer can 1 1 lot out most of people work m Motorvehiclt ire responsible for Iht grtaltsl iceidenlal injuries mil in in id I rank Toth Motors was re awarded the contract for towing by the He gion Tht contract is for towing of vehicles required by the Regional According to purchasing Hoy it provides for towing of Tight or hcivy vehicles vehicles involved in collisions vehicles which must bt impounded or locked in a building loth Motors won con trie over one Acton firm Las owned by Ias Two cars damaged Hilton Hills residents involved in sepanlt ear Saturday on was injured Millon said Gordon R It Atton was southbound on Highway in ford whtnht lost drovt off onto the wist shoulder out milt soulh of 1 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