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PAGE A4 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, APRIL 4,2001 Hospital levy proposed HOSPITAL from page 1 you don't tax for it," Mr. Clapp told the committee. The report was tabled to the April 25 meeting of Regional council, which is when the 2001 budget will be debated. It's at that meeting Mr. Anderson's suggestion will also be considered. In his report, Mr. Clapp noted of the $100 million, $73 million would have to come from residential properties, properties, with the remainder from various various business classes and from multi- residential properties. To raise $100 million over five years, property taxes would have to increase between between $100 and $190 this year. Uxbridge Mayor Gerri Lynn O'Connor O'Connor opposes giving any money to the hospitals. "I can't say it any more clearly. This shouldn't be on the backs of taxpayers. It's downloading by the Province and feds. We're in enough trouble with what we have to do," she said. Clarington Mayor John Mutton agreed with his Uxbridge counterpart. counterpart. "We are mandated for certain services services and we do a good job of providing providing them. We have a hard enough time providing those services," he said. Pickering Councillor Mark Holland Holland supported funding the hospital. "We have a choice. We can stand on the principle of the Province is wrong or on the principle of providing providing quality health care. I don't see how we can fall so far behind in terms of health care in Durham Region," Region," Coun. Holland said. He added Regional councillors have supported spending money on 400-series highways, which had been the sole responsibility of the Province. "It's difficult to say 400-series highways are more important" he added. "It's hard and difficult, but I believe it's the right thing to do for our residents." But, Whitby Councillor Gerry Emm countered, "What people are saying through letters to the editor is no. They feel it's the wrong way." He noted the provincial and federal federal governments have access to money from a number of sources, while the Region can only go to taxpayers. taxpayers. . i "The property taxpayer, doesn't :want to share the burden. It's a provincial issue," Coun. Emm said. "Once it's in (the budget), it's in forever. forever. I can never see us getting out." Oshawa Councillor John Gray also opposed giving the hospitals money. "People don't buy this notion that the property tax should fund health care. They paid for health care with their income tax. The Province and feds should pay for this," Coun. Gray said. Oshawa Councillor Clare Aker said the City has provided funding in the past for the Oshawa hospital. "We're not matching any provincial provincial contribution. We're not building it ourselves, but we are part of the solution. solution. I want us to be part of the solution solution here," she stated. "We're mandated mandated for only one home for the aged, but we have three and I support three." Ajax Councillor and finance committee committee chairman Jim McMaster said both sides of the argument were right. "The one group out of touch on this is the provincial government." He noted in the past decade the Region's revenue has gone up .12 per cent, while provincial revenues have increased 54 per cent. "We don't have the ability or access access to different funding sources," he said. "We have a responsibility. Is it $100 million? No." Mr. Clapp didn't think the Region could show a special levy as a separate separate item on tax bills because the Province is considering a standardized standardized tax bill. Ajax health centre chief operating officer Bruce Cliff said he's still optimistic optimistic the hospitals will receive some money. "I think the Region realizes this is a serious issue and we need their support. It's my belief the Region will do what is necessary to ensure there's quality health care in Durham Region," he said following the meeting. meeting. He added it's "premature for me to comment without sitting down with my counterparts. Our goal is to make this work. It's not to take the money. We'll look at it and discuss it with the Region. We need to know what level of support they'll bring." FOR ALL YOUR APPLIANCE NEEDS New! Convenient Location: 1750 PLUMMER STREET, UNIT 9 ONE lll.OCK SOUTH OF HIGHWAY <101 WEST OFF IIROCK ROAD Phone: 905-837-9000 Pax: 905-837-5530 Clarington bylaw officers will become night owls next week On-street, overnight parking could result in a ticket BY JACQUIE MclNNES Staff Writer CLARINGTON - Plans to clamp down on overnight on-street parking in Clarington has triggered a variety of responses from residents, in the form of calls, e-mails and even a nasty anonymous letter left on the mayor's car. 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The one against has five cars and was upset there was nowhere to park them." Councillor Jane Rowe, who spoke strongly in support of enforcing the overnight bylaw, said she did receive one e-mail from people who visit from oul-ol-town and were concerned they could no longer park on the road. However, she said, they didn't seem to understand they could purchase a short-term parking permit for the duration duration of their stay in town. The councillor said she believes, "the majority of people don't want the street cluttered up by cars. They're not the type to call up and thank you and they're not the type of people who want to make bad feelings with their neighbours but they're probably applauding applauding this. They're probably just a very silent majority." Senior Municipal Bylaw Officer Lcn Creamer says the callers arc likely likely just responding to the knowledge enforcement is coming because officers officers haven't actually been assigned to the overnight beat yet. 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