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2010 - Key Activities for the Township of Seugog © Reconstructing Old Simcoe Road from King Street to Line 2. Rehabilitating Demara Road, Medd Road and Old Scugog Road south of Blackstock. Creating new marketing and promotional material to attract investment. © Continuing to invest in fleet by purchasing a new fire rescue vehicle, front end loader and a %/ ton truck. Finishing the Palmer Park and boardwalk sections of the Waterfront Plan and commencing the Library expansion. Key issues for 2010 © Global and local economic conditions. Declining development activity due to lack of sewage capacity in Port Perry. © Impact of Small Drinking Water System regulation and implementation. Uncertainty of provincial grants to rural municipalities. © Increasing service expectations with declining revenues. © Impact of provincial re-assessment on municipal taxes. How your tax dollars were spent in 2009 When a resident looks at their tax bill, remember that approximately 25.9% pays for Township services, with 55.6% going to Regional Services, including Police and Waste Management and approximately 18.5% to school boards. This means on a $4,000 tax bill the Township receives $1,036 and it is spent as follows: Hl Roads IB Parks and Recreation Il Fire Services Hh Library and Museum © General Government Ml Emergency Planning, Animal Control, Grants and Crossing Guards Siwy S102 © Completing a new downtown parking lot with 40 additional parking spaces. © Upgrading parking lots at Prince Albert Hall, Scugog Island Hall and Blackstock arena. © Expanding Putsey Park and enhancing Perryview Park. © Continuing the rural road ditching and gravel programs. Administering Municipal Election in late October. MESSAGE from the Mayor On behalf of Council and Staff, am pleased to share with you our 2009 Progress Report. The 2009 report gives us the opportunity to look back at our accomplishments and chal- lenges of the year as well as looking forward to what lies ahead for ‘our community in 2010. This report provides a brief overview of our new strategic goals and objectives, Over the next few years new objectives will continue to be developed and results measured to ensure as residents you are receiving value for your tax dollars. For more information on the Township Strategic Plan, please visit our website at www.scugog.ca. As always, your feedback is important. Please do not hesitate to contact us with your comments and questions. Marilyn Pearce Mayor ~ 2009 Scugog Township Council Front: Regional Councillor Jim McMillen, Mayor Marilyn Pearce and Councillor Donovan Smith. Back: Councillors Lynn Philip Hodgson, Georgia Brock, Bobbie Drew, Cecil Lamrock. CONTACT US Township of Scugog Municipal Offices 181 Perry St., Port Perry, ON, P.O. Box 780 LOL 1A7 Phone: 905-985-7346 Fax: 905-985-9914 bsite: www.scugog.ca QUICK FACTS Regular Employees Seasonal Employee: Volunteer Firefighters .. 24 FOCUS - MARCH 2010