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WIILBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1990, PAGE 11 Regin>sairn culdbe 12% tax increase Durham regional council will vote today (Wednesday) on a planning committee recommen- dation te, hold the 1990 Region tax increase te ne more than 12 per cent over last year's levy. Aý planning staff report had projected an increase of 27.3 per cent, or another $18.6-million, in a Preliminary budget estimate. However, staff aise presented alternative 'percentage guide- lines, including 9, 12 and 15 per cent, and thé impacts each would have on 1990 and future spend- ing. A motion made by régional chairman Gary. Herre a at the planning committee s ssion, te establish 10 per centý as the maximum increase, was defeated by cemmittee members' Council- lors instead voted to accept a guideline of 12 per cent. The staff' report had recom- mended against a "love overal guideline, suc as 9 per cent, say ing it wUd «exacerbate the' problèm for thï 1991 net regional levy,», particul4rly with spending requfirements or police, social services, generà1 government and works. «It srhould b. recognized that the achievement of a single digit guidelline. for the 1990 net regiciial levy Will require signifi- cant expenditure deferrals in the special capital ýevies,' states the planning staff ieprt. "nhe expendjtle deferrals in the speciai càpital levies for roads, police ai homes for the. aged wouid ri re a re-evalua- tien cf the * itycf these capi- tal expendtur s. TI%. result cf this scenario uld be that qua- lity and quantity cf regionai ser- vices could net keep pace with the growth in the region and that existinig levels o f service could net b. maintahj ed.» Tlie. prelimin~r budget with a The Barbershoppers FROM PAGE i Over the Jan. 6-7 weekend, representatives from different Ontario chapters met jýt Geneva Park, each rep brnging chapter donations. For the first time in Canada, $1-million was raîsed. The Oshawa chapter cf Bar- bersioppers is called the Horse- less Carriagemen, who meet every Monday night at the. Gien, Stewart club eus., Cartier St., Oshawa. The money they rais. from shows is donat.d primarily te the Campbell's School Fund in Oshawa. The HorseIess Carriagemen consists cf 72 members, 10 cf them from Whitby, including president Rick Faulkner., Faulkner has been president four different years and~ was dis- trict secretary in 1974. How.ver, he sees him ecf as merely another member who greatly enjoys singing. <'Barbershopping gave so much te me that I cari neyergive back enough,» sa"ys Fauker cf his roI. as presidient. Dennis Thomas cf Whitby has been a member for 17 years. Singing tenor ' as on. cf two section leaders,' Thomas is cur- rently on. cf Ïth4 assistant direc- ters. "We're very groud,» says Tho- mas cf the *1-million raised. "We feel strongly about the charity cause,» adds another Barbershopper, Milton Rainey cf Whitby. A member cf the Hors.- iess Carriagemen for 10 years, he has always been interested in music. Rainey speaks highly cf the group, saying, "The11re really a great bunch cf guys. The annual show, the major fundraiser cf the year, will be held May 4 and a a astdale Collegiate, and will have a show- boat theme. The Horsel.ss Car- riagemen aIso, take part in two contests each year. .The Horseless Carriagemen are always looking for new mem- bers te join ini what they describe as good, dlean fun that ulti- mately bene its children throu'ghout te orld. 27.3 per- cent levy increase indlu- ded: - cost increases cf about $9.4- million for inflation, annualiza- tion cf 1989 staff approvais and 1990 new positions approved in 1989; -165 new positions (11 pre- approved), additionaI spécial levies and an increased generai weifare caseioad cf 23.5 per cent that means another $5.7- million; - forecasted growth projections for population and househoids cf 20 and 25 per cent for thïe next five years; with urs se o Ldebenttre borrowvings cf close te $41èmi lion for general pur- poses ($1 9-miUon for ail pur- poses) ov r tii. next five-year period. A tax increase cf 12 per cent transglaetes inte an increase cf $39 ini the regional portion, cf the tax bill for the average household. 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