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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday March 14, 2007 - 7 `Status quo' budget Continued from page 1 additional $30,000 to increase the frequency of ward newsletters from once to twice yearly. Other new expenditures include: · $150,000 toward the town's 150th anniversary celebrations · $30,000 for the development of a 2007-2010 strategic plan · $50,000 to install cameras and make lighting improvements at Oakville and Bronte harbours · $125,000 for a five-year transit plan · $200,000 to provide Care-A-Van services on Sundays · $503,000 to a GTA Fare Card project · 27 new full-time staff positions "My gut feeling is that this is basically a status-quo budget," said Ward 3 councillor Keith Bird, who chaired the Town's five-member budget committee. "There wasn't any stomach to cut programs." Town treasurer Patti Elliott-Spencer told the budget committee that about 2.5 per cent of the tax increase is a result of increased costs required to continue to provide the same services the town did in 2006. An additional one per cent has been added in to help finance projects in the $53.1 million capital budget. Rising expenses include salaries and benefits, utilities, fuel, office supplies and construction. However, assessment growth has offset some of those increases, noted Elliott-Spencer. About one-quarter of the $166 million operating budget will be spent on culture and recreation, parks and open space, and library services. Another 15 per cent will be spent on roads, public works and construction, while 12 per cent will go toward fire services. The town will spend about 10 per cent of its operating budget on transit, while the remaining 40 per cent will cover planning, corporate administration and all other expenses. Property taxes provide the town with about 57 per cent of its funding, while fees and charges provide another 24 per cent of revenues. The remainder of the town's funding comes from a variety of sources, including grants and interest payments. The 2007 budget committee consisted of Bird, Ward 1 councillor Alan Johnston, Ward 2 councillor Cathy Duddeck, Ward 4 councillor Roger Lapworth and Mayor Rob Burton. Truckload Event Specialty Oils For Specialty Equipment Including Farm Machinery 20 L · Anti-wear Hydraulic 32, 46 or 68 · Universal Tractor Fluid · Diesel Engine Oil SAE 15W40. #1043536/58/65/8447/67766. YOUR CHOICE 2996 EACH WAS 32.96 20 L Owner Operator 15W40 Diesel Engine Oil #1017811. 20 L 5W20 #1061256. 20 L Gear Oil 80W90 GL-5 #1043544. 20 L Automatic Transmission Fluid #1043551. 3997 EACH EVERY DAY! 5996 EACH EVERY DAY! 3596 EACH EVERY DAY! 2996 EACH WAS 32.96 Wrangler AS P-Metric Truck Tire* · All-terrain tread design · Polyester cord body · Smooth quiet ride · Dependable all-weather traction. stores *Only available in Centres. with Automotive Energizer Lawn & Garden · BONUS + 6month Warranty · 6-Month Free Replacement 12 Month Warranty PART NO. U1-200N CCA CA 160 200 EXCHANGE PRICE* 17.98 WAS 24.98 Geese may pose health hazard Energizer Marine Starting 24M625N Continued from page 6 Our other worry is could this be a health hazard? Pet owners are required to pick up after their animals but only occasionally are the paths cleared and the grass areas in the park etc. are never cleared. Please, on behalf of we the residents, do something to solve this problem. Believe me we will all be most grateful if there is a solution. SHEILAGH CAYLEY Diesel Engine Oil SAE 30 or 40 #1048454/74819. YOUR CHOICE 32 96 P235/75R15 105S(OWL) 30 Month Warranty · BONUS + 10month Warranty · 12-Month Free Replacement EACH EVERY DAY! 8996 EACH PART NO. 24M625N th CA 625 RC 95 WAS 98.96 EXCHANGE PRICE* 48.98 WAS 57.96 Prices effective until March 30 , 2007 or while quantities last. ).*5347%%+3 4/2/.4/0%!23/.(!3"%%.4/,$ /6%2 4)-%3 7%3(/5,$(!6% !&!)22%.4$%!, 4HE'4!!Sh,ETS'ETA&AIR$EALv 2ENT#AMPAIGNEXCEEDSEXPECTATIONS 2 9/52 3500/2 4 4(!.+9 /5 &/ 4HROUGHOURPUBLICCAMPAIGN TRAVELLERSHAVEOVERWHELMINGLYSUPPORTEDANDREINFORCEDOUREFFORTSTOPERSUADE THE&EDERAL'OVERNMENTTOFULFILLITSPREELECTIONPROMISETOADDRESSTHERENTISSUE4HANKYOU 4O REGISTERYOURSUPPORT ORLEARN MORE VISITUSONLINEATWWWGTAACOM 4HE'REATER4ORONTO!IRPORTS!UTHORITYISTHENONSHARE NOTFORPROFITAUTHORITYTHATOPERATES4ORONTO0EARSON)NTERNATIONAL!IRPORT WWWGTAACOM