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TOE HERALD MirchU 1 Council heeds residents concerns Residents of Main Street South and surrounding area In Georgetown have spoken and Hal ton Hills Council has listened Councillors decided Monday to reconsider their endorsement of a proposed reconstruction plan to enlarge Main Street Soutfe from Maple Avenue to Sideroad 10 after being confronted by a 100- strong delegation several of whom spoke to council in opposi Councillors support of the plan t strong enough to withs tand two meetings in a row in volving numbers of angry people although it did stand up to one meeting Paced with similar op position last Tuesday General Committee which is comprised of Town councillors supported the plan This time around however councillors were more willing to heed residents concerns that the proposed plan could harm the en vironnient Silver Creek waste taxpayer s money be approved without being subjected to enough public scrutiny and was improperly processed under pro vincial guidelines The proposal called for Main Street to be upgraded to a two- lane road 30 metres wide from Maple Avenue to Sideroad 15 and eventually rebuilt to a fourlane highway to Sideroad Town staff was recommending this design be endorsed because ac cording to staff it is the en vironmentally safest way to ac commodate future growth in Georgetown South The four lane strip would only get the go ahead when Georgetown South reached its residential development capacity and more than 50 per cent of its industrial capacity according to a staff report Town Engineer Bob Austin predicts this growth won t happen until after the year if at all Council new noncommittal stance on the plan means that the public has until April to make written submissions to town staff outlining its concerns Staff is then required to analyze the sub missions and incorporate them into a report that would go before Town General Committee prior to June 1 Mr Austin wouldn rule out the possibility of a new plan being recommended No one from the Engineering Department would comment on whether they supported or oppos ed council s decision Prior to council meeting Mayor Miller said a caucus meeting had been held to discuss among other subjects the Main Street construction plan and it was at that time councillors ar rived at the approved com promise Not surprisingly council held very little discussion before the vote Mayor Miller and Councillor Pat McCarthy said the decision proves Council is willing to listen to the public and that assurances have been taken so that whatever decision is made it won t cost the Town more than what will be necessary BRIDESTOBE If your wedd is three months more away you El want Id attend the BRIDAL PARTY Admission a FREE but by only To your personal for you and your mothef or guest please give us a call Bills Cultural Mac Sadat Unci WELCOME WAGON Lifestyles Coordinator Parker of the Halton Hills Lifestyle show to be held April at Georgetown and District High School Is busy working on putting a great show together for the public But she says more displays and organizations are wanted to take part In the event to let people know what all Hills has to offer If your group organize club or service would like to be involved please call Linda at the Civic Centre Parks and Recreation Department at Herald photo Pictures Presents CELEBRATE EARTH DAY ROBERT B A T E A N ENDANGERED SPACES GRIZZLY ORDER DEADLINE EARTH DAY APRIL 22 1 991 RESERVE YOUR PRINT TODAY SPECIAL FRAMED PRICE Featuring 3 Mats A High Quality Frame UNFRAMED PRICE 335 124 MAIN ST SOUTH DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN 8777654