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Town mill rate could increase by 16 p c : A ' special meeting was called by the Town. of Newcastle Friday afternoon . to discuss the budget for 1979 , and the striking of a mill rate . to be applied to assessed property within the municipality. municipality. A further meeting is to be held today Wednesday for further consideration of the budget. From figures suggested ' last Friday the average mill rate in the Town would take a jump of almost 16 percent over the average of last year. In speaking with Mr. Klaas DeGroot, treasurer, he said the overall tax rate using the 16 percent increase would amount to 240 mills. This' compares with the siftgle overall 206 mills used when assessments were being adjusted adjusted earlier this year, which ' was the average of all mill rates over the Town. Using the new assessment and the single average mill, rate of 206 mills for 1978 the taxes on an assessed house of $2500 would have been $515.00. The same house this year with the single average mill (Continued from page 1) rate of 240 mills the taxes would rise to $600.00. I must be understood that the final budget nor mill rate has yet been struck. Council is faced with a problem this year when levying to local taxpayers the Regional levy. In speaking with the treasurer it was pointed out that the Town had a surplus of $150,000 in the regional account following 1977 which was used in 1978. At the end of 1978 there existed a deficit in the fund of $65,000. The surplus from 1977 thus reducing the 1978 regional regional bite and the deficit at the end of 78 puts a further increase to the eight percent increase being asked this year from the region. DeGroot DeGroot states that under the present circumstances the regional rate to local taxpayers taxpayers would alritost increase by 48 percent being a big factor in the 16 percent overall present tax hike. The Town's levy increases by some 9.5 percent with the Board of Education resulting with their budget in a 8.5 percent for local taxpayers.; A final decision has yet to be made by council as to the budget and just what approach approach they may make toward the big increase for regional purposes. The Region of Durham budgeted for $1,844,000 from the Town in 1978 with the final levy . being $1,906,000. This Darlington plant completion extended operation of Ontario Hydro's nuclear plants. Our safety systems, including the vacuum vacuum containment, have been widely described to the public over the past weeks," he said. The Board's decision to extend construction schedules schedules for its three committed plants means that in-service- dates will be rescheduled to gradually bring capacity into phase with projected electricity electricity demands. It will provide an orderly transition to meet lowered expectations in electricity electricity demands while at-, tempting to minimize economic economic impacts on industry and employment. The Board took a number of factoes into account before year the Region is asking $2,154,000 from the,.Town of Newcastle. Those properties in the Town of Newcastle whose assessment rose in the market market value assessment restruc- ting will now be faced with ano ther increase due to a jump in the mill rate. Dispute CUPE claims making its decision to go ahead with Atikokan. "Although the cancellation of Atitokan could be the most economic course of action, the only reliable alternative to it is the construction of an East-West transmission interconnection interconnection to move power to the Northwest from the rest of Ontario. The Board has no assurance that the public hearings and approval pro- ) cesses could be completed in time to meet the necessary in-service dates for this line," "• ; j\jr. Taylor said. Taking these, factors into consideration, particularly the uncertainties of obtaining approval for the East-West interconnection and the social and economic impacts facing The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education Education has made an offer of an across the board increase of seven percent and the board states that the CUPE union has failed to make a counter offer. The custodians are still out on strike but all schools remain open. The Board denies the Union claim that present holidays and vacation periods will be dimished or payment for such reduced. The Board also denies that the present sick leave accumulation and retirement retirement gratuity payments will be rediiced for present employees. The Board-does wish to stop retirement gratuity payments payments for all future employees employees who are yet to be hired. In a release from the Board it was pointed out that the package being, asked by the Atikokan region, the Board concluded that Atikokan Atikokan should be completed. "The Board's decision today today will result in reduced generating capacity by the mid-1980s," Mr. Taylor said, "as well as reduced capital requirements. It also avoids unnecessary cancellation and deferment costs and, most importantly, it meets the long-term anticipated electricity electricity needs of our customers." The new schedule anticipates anticipates that the two çoal-fired Atikokan units will come into service in 1984 and 1988 respectively. Original in-service in-service dates were 1983 and 1984. At Bruce B, the first two units will remain on schedule (1983 and 1984) with the final two units each extended a year to 1986 and 1987. Completion of the first two units at Darlington will be extended 18 months to 1987 add 1983. The final two units are expected to be placed in service in 1989 and 1990. Mothers challenge sons y-' * - . , custodians and other workers amounts to a 25 percent increase over the last contract.. contract.. The board considers this excessive. éÆÊÈÊÊIÊÊtP Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 11, 1979-3 (DruWali Taping - Spray Ceilings Plaster Repair Painting Wally Lucyk 983-5518 ORONO WRE IN A WORKING MOOD W£ W/SHTO ANNOUNCE.J wew OUT TOMB V POOR ELECTRICAL SW&fS THE REAL OLD BOUffd.J, PETITION ' (Continuedfrom page 1) and other recreational facilities. facilities. The Town of Newcastle is currently circulating the proposal to other municipal bodies and these will be ' considered sometime in the near future along with the petition submitted from the local area. UNITED CHURCH Orono Pastoral Charge Minister Rev. B.E. Long B.Th. Organist and Choir Director , David Gray ORONO UNITED CHURCH Good Friday Service • 11:00 a.m. The Last Hours Fellowship of the Lord's Supper Easter Sunday April 15, 1979 Sunday Church School 10a.m. Morning Worship 11:15 a.m. SPRING CONCERT Sponsored by the Choif - Featuring; "Flora-Dpras" "Four Wheel Drive Quartbt" andAlanah Coles Wednesday April 18 7:30 p.m. Main Hall KIRBY UNITED CHURCH Sunday Church School 9:45 Morning W orship 9:45 Dial-A-Thought 983-9151 O. Chatterton Electrical Contracting Phone 983-5546 or 983-5940 .Orono, Ontario St. Saviours ANGLICAN CHURCH Orono* Ontario Regular Sunday Worship Service-10:00a.m. Rev. Alton HaIdenby B.A. L.Th. You are invited to the > OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONIES of the ORONOARENA and COMMUNITY CENTRE SAT. APRIL 14.1979 Çeremonies to Commence at 7:30 p.m.' followed by . . . e figure skating (old and new . clubs) • Hotkey game with the Orono Orphans • .Dance and get together in the Community Centre FREE ADMISSION COFFEE & DOUGHNUTS MENU FOR EASTER SAVINGS ^ WHITE V POOD / FOOD STORES Canada Utility Grade A eviserated Turkey ■ 6t 0 weaver lb. $1.28 Fully cooked, tasty ■ Ha m Steaks Maple Leaf Cooked Ham Vk lb. tin lb . $1.98 $3.69 SunSpun Soft lib. tub MARGARINE .69 Coffee Whitener 16 oz. jar COFFEE MATE 1.39 SunSpun Frozen 12 Va oz. ORANGE JUICE .79 ORAN0ES YAMS ' ' DO* ESQ lb! .33 Returnable Bottle . Coca- Cola 1.5 L. .59c * A (Plus Deposit) izzzSPECtAL: Last Monday night th«j team to a three period hockey did not win the game but must others of the New Dutch game Even with the help of a be congsatulated on their - 0vC n Atoms challenged the secret weapon- the mothers efforts. CORNISHS