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Of interest in the report is the example whereby property taxâ€" payers across the region could see regional and educational taxes reduced by approximately $1,435 annually. This reduction would be offset from increased user fees (389% of total) and provincial income taxes (62%). (Continued from page 6) the payment of property taxes pending the ultimate sale of their home. FORG consider a radical change of direction and attitude to be essential to establish a frameâ€" work for fiscal accountability. Moreover, recent pools indicate this is a high priority with most Canadians. _ The _ Citizens Committee report is thought to have real merit in that it places responsibility for payment of bills on that level of government which makes the decisions concerning policies. For the taxpayer in which ever municipality he resides, there should be greater peace of mind that potentially violent swings in property taxes Radical change in direction and attitude needed We also have regular curling instruction clinics for new experienced curlers Babysitting service is available for Day Ladies‘ Curling k k. :A *4 We have a membership for every age and skill level: BANTAM/JUNIOR LITTLE ROCKS INTERMEDIATE/STUDENTS LADIES‘ _ MEN‘S OR MIXED We have curiing for every interest: * COMPETITIVE MEN‘S LADIES‘ * CASH inNâ€"CLUB SPIELS * SOCIAL LADDER MIXED * OCA EVENTS * TANKARD PLAYOFFS will be eliminated. Income taxes â€" considered to be progressive â€" ensure those with adequate incomes are able to pay, regardâ€" less of bureaucratic guesstimaâ€" tions of net worth in the value of a home or business. Assets and income are not the same, and the report proposals attempt to clarify this a popular misconception. Equally important, the horrendous cost of reassessments of properâ€" ties within the region every four PUD (PARKING OFF REYNOLDS) 844'6982 We have social and related activities of all kinds * FUN SPIELS « DANCE PARTIES e« GOLF DAY * NEW YEAR‘S EVE CELEBRATION e BRIDGE * VALENTINE‘S DAY FUN TIME e STAG NIGHTS * INTERâ€"CLUB FUN COMPETITIONS «e GREY CUP PARTY With the implementation of these proposals, citizens must be vigilant in ensuring government years would be drastically curâ€" tailed, as would the cost of indiâ€" vidual appeals. In the same vein, users fees obviously place an emphasis on those who want local government services to pay for them. Services identified as largeâ€" ly discretionary at the local level are libraries, transit, recreation, and garbage collection. SOCIAL ONLY SENIORS BUSINESS WOMEN In summary, the report is an excellent example of cooperation by a group of private citizens from each municipality who have not previously worked together. The decisions they made were for the benefit of the region and lacked local parochial preferâ€" does not consider users fees as an extra form of revenue. It must clearly recognize that general tax levies must decline in tandem with users fee increases. ences. Within the same limitations afforded, they have provided a credible, visionary, and democratâ€" ic series of recommendations which could vault regional politiâ€" cians into a strong leadership role meaningful tax reform for the entire province. Ian Croskell President of FORG (Federation of Oakville Resident Groups Inc.) by Steve Nease 8