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Page THE HERALD Wednesday April 1 Urban residents face 51 tax hike in 1989 Acton unit hopes to raise 37550 ByDONNAKELL Herald Staff Urban residents in Halton Hills will pay an average more in taxes this year than they did In 1968 Halton Hills Town Council pass ed a million operating budget Monday night representing an in crease of per cent over last years budget The increase means urban residents will pay an average a year in taxes Rural residents face an increase of annually for an average total of a year The operating budget includes over i4 million in urban service charges money used to pay for street lighting child crossing patrols garbage collection and disposal Urban service charges were hiked 28 per cent over last years figure of 11 million Urban residents will pay 21 per cent of this or an average of 1958 The preliminary budget pro posal slated at a 12 per cent hike for urban residents has been pared down Expenses were reduced in the the Library Board budget by and a proposal to hire a new bylaw enforcement officer at a salary of annually was re jected The town also reduced expenses by increasing investment interest by said town treasurer Ray King He added that changes in the budget also include almost 16000 for the new civic centres contribu tion to well water testing in west Georgetown canine control funds will increase by 3600 and will go to an allmunicipality regional infrastructure fund Some highlights of the towns spending this year will include the purchase of land from Halton Hills JONES WELDING NEW Motor Vehicle Inspection Station Steel and Aluminum Welding General Repair Work Frame and Box Repairs tor Large Trucks and Trailers Safeties and Stickers TICKETS WINTER PARKING 225 MAIN ST S GEORGETOWN I Good service good coverage goodprice- ThatS State Rum insurance Like a good neighbor State Farm is there Village Inc at a cost of to taxpayers Mr King said the re maining funds to boost the figure to 50000 will come from lot levies The town has also added one building inspector to the staff at an annual wage of 25000 The towns capital budget which pays mostly new projects was approved at a total 445 million Taxpayers will contribute only 11 million of that amount Town councillors want citizens to be aware that 33 per cent or of the annual operating budget will be used to fight Reclamation Systems In corporated a consortium propos ing to turn the Acton quarry into a landfill site I call this a 33 budget said Rick Bonnette chair man of the towns budget commit tee referring to urban and rural April is Cancer Month and in 1989 the Canadian- Cancer Society volunteers in Acton hope to raise by canvassing their neighbors and local businesses throughout the month for ongoing cancer research education and pa tient services programs The canvassing goal is a five- increase over last years 35857 actual campaign total The Canadian Cancer Societys 1989 national campaign objective is million Colbeck the Acton Cam paign Chairperson said With the generous support of Acton and area residents and people like them throughout the province the Ontario division of the Canadian Cancer Society hopes to raise million in She went on to Over 150 UW members honored If it wasnt for the RSI this budget might have been 56 per cent said Hills residents will receive their annual tax informa tion packages with an explanation of expenses to fight RSI Coun cillors voted to include some form of information either a letter or a page in the tax booklet explaining the 33 per cent hike caused by the RSI battle Over 150 United Way members were honored last week at a ceremony in Acton to mark the end of a successful 1988 campaign Hills campaign chairman Steve Williamson was given the Distinguished Service Award for his direction of a campaign that met its 130000 goal Jim Lindsay last years campaign director for Acton will replace Mr Williamson as campaign chairman for Acton showed strongly in this years campaign tripling its residential donation figures over 1987 And special event brought in when the United Way was anticipating 3000 This years United Way cam paign is a success when looking back at past campaings The United Way raised 104000 in and in 1986 Part of that success is due to 500 volunteers in Acton and Georgetown said Mr Williamson Next years goal for has not yet been determined It will be set when the group meets to discuss the needs of the United Ways agencies TOWN OF HAL TON HILLS MAIN ST SOUTH HALTON HILLS 8775185 The Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills Notice Intention to Stop Up Close and Convey Village in the Town of Halton Hills in the Regional Municipality NOTICE Is hereby given that the Council the Corporation of the Town of Hills Intends to pass a bylaw to stop up close and convey that between Stewarttown Road and Trafalgar Road Village of Stewarttown Part Lot 17 Concession 7 shown on Plan Town of Hills The Council will hear any person who claims that their land will be prejudicially affected by the Bylaw and who applies to be heard at its regular meeting to be held in the Council Chambers located at the Munic ipal Administration Building Trafalgar Road on the day of April at the hour of pm This notice was published on the dayol March 1989 AdministratorClerk Town of Halton Hills P 0 Box 128 HALTON HILLS Georgetown K NO TOWN OF HALTON HILLS MAIN ST SOUTH HALTON HILLS GEORGETOWN 8775185 ROAD RECONSTRUCTION Notice is hereby given pursuant to Sections and The Municipal Act being Chapter of the revised Statutes Ontario 1 980 that the Council the Town Hills at its meeting to be held in the Administration Building Trafalgar Road at pm Tuesday April 11 1989 will consider the passing bylaws for the Road Reconstruction as set out below Contract P89C1 Drainage Area Phase the surface reconstruction der Boulevard Elgin Street and Durham Street Union to Sarah Street Plans detailing this project and the proposed bylaws are available for viewing during normal business hours at the Engineering Department Of fice Any inquiries should be directed to the Engineering Department at 8775185 The Council will hear in person or by his Counsel any person who claims that his land will be prejudicially affected by the said bylaws and who applies to be heard Persons wishing to be heard should notify the office of the undersigned no later than Thursday April 6 989 Austin Town Engineer The Corporation of the Town Hills PO Boil Georgetown state that Ontario residents an nually donate almost half the money raised nationally by the Society The Cancer Information Service CIS provides information on all aspects of cancer from am to 5 pm Monday to Friday The ser vice does not diagnose cancer or advise treatment for individuals but can answer a variety of related questions The CIS is staffed by professionals and specially trained volunteers It is a public service sponsored by the Canadian Cancer Society Ontario Division and the Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation The tollfree number is 18002636750 S3 TOWN OF HILLS MAIN ST SOUTH HALTON HILLS IGEORGETOWNI 8775185 COURTESY NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING WARD Council for the Town of Hills will a Public Meeting to examine and discuss a proposed amendment to Zoning Bylaw to permit an expansion to existing facilities The expansion includes enlargement of an existing residence construction a second residential building a new administration building expansion of two service buildings expansion of an existing printing and distribution building The property comprises Part Lois and Concession 8 and is located north the boundary the Georgetown Urban Area and immediately west of the Hamlet Glen Williams Further information is available in the Planning Department ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE WELCOME Time pm Date Tuesday 1 1 989 Location- Council Chambers Bruce D I Town Administration Building Deputy Planning Director Line Trafalgar Road H88023 File No AD No TOWN OF HALTON HILLS MAIN ST SOUTH HILLS 877 COURTESY NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING WARD 2 Council for the Townpl Halton Hills will conduct a Public Meeting to examine and discuss a proposed amendment to the Halton Hills Official Plan to expand the permissible floor area of a commercial automobile dealership from 1 square feet to 32000 square feet The subject property comprises part Lot 23 Concession 7 and Is located on the west side Highway No 7 north the intersection Regional Road at Hendersons Corners Further information is available in the Planning Department ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE WELCOME Time Date Tuesday April 1989 Location Council Chambers BA MCI Town Administration Building Deputy Planning Director 7th Line Trafalgar Road v File No