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It‘s important to our board and to our associations too," said Quinn. As the chairman put it, the first blow comes in the form of an $897,000 cut due to provincial cuts. Blow number two doesn‘t yet have a firm dollar figure attached. It‘s how much social contract talks might leave the board short on staff compensation. Quinn said he‘s heard numbers like $1.2â€"million. kX kXXX 115 Jones St. 825â€"1999 COME AND CELEBRATE OUR STEPHANIE 5th ANNIVERSARY TOGETHER We would like to welcome Stephanie to our salon. She has been in Bronte for the past six years and invites all her clientelle to come and see her. PERM or HI LITES SPEC Includes Cut s o Blow Dry with coupon Seniors Can Ask For Their Special Prices Looks Unlimited I monday to Friday First Time I Customers day funds considering we‘re in a hailâ€" storm with hail the size of golf balls as far as this board is concerned?" board member Paul Lafleur asked of regional officials who attended Thursday‘s board meeting. "What I see the reserves doing, is, if we have an ongoing reduction in serâ€" vices, we can‘t sustain them on an annuâ€" al basis on reserves. However you‘re being asked to come up with some $800,000 and to achieve all that in 1993 is almost impossible. We can help with a oneâ€"time problem in terms of that," said Halton Region finance director Joe Rinaldo. The region has numerous reserve funds totalling approximately $89â€"milâ€" lion. Many however are legally earâ€" marked for specific projects like energyâ€" fromâ€"waste, etc. To use them for a bailâ€"out of the numerous regional boards and agencies would be illegal, Rinaldo told police officials. However two funds, one totalling $1.3â€"million (a tax stabilization reserve) and another contingency fund of $1â€"milâ€" lion could be used. Regional officials also want police to reâ€"examine their budget, service and staffing. HAIR CUT and BLOW DRY In 1993, the region‘s $238â€"million budget includes a $41â€"million (including capital) police budget. The provincial Expenditure Control Program and social contract is leaving Halton Region short of a projected $5â€" million total, $1.9â€"million in uncondiâ€" tional grants â€" $897,000 of which has to come from the police budget. Rinaldo and Halton Region‘s CAO John Burke were at Thursday‘s police services board meeting to spell out the bad news. Rinaldo said social contract talks could leave the region short $2â€"million to $2.8â€"million for staff compensation. Again some of that will come from the police budget. Deputy Chief Wayne Jessop noted some 82% of the police budget is staffing. Quinn said Thursday $350,000 earâ€" marked for a 1% police services pay increase in 1993 won‘t be considered this year. Another $260,000 earmarked for a consultant‘s design study for a new Milton police station will also be cut. After region officials made their preâ€" sentation, the police services board met Thursday afternoon to discuss the matter confidentially. The board is also meeting with its staff associations in order to address the financial pinch. ERFEF Please see Page 27 for more details