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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2014-01-29, Page 66 News Record • Wednesday, January 29, 2014 Committee of the Whole January highlights Gerard Creces ROAD TO NOWHERE Mill Road residents received some bad news in January - the Maitland River is off limits. Following a public delegation in Sep- tember asking for river access to be rein- stated at the bottom of Mill Road, council decided to check the property registry to know for sure where their turf ends and where private property begins. The search, conducted by Donnelly and Murphy, showed the municipality never actually had access or right of way to the land. The previous owner allowed access to the river through the property. The new owner will not. MEET AND GREET Three meeting dates have been set for the municipal feasibility study in 2014. The study, conducted by GS Consulting, will be focused on youth, volunteers and active living, and involves interviews with numerous community group representa- tives. Included on the list are minor soc- cer, hockey and baseball, secondary schools, the Huron County Health Unit and ec-dev department, as well as the raceway, YMCA and REACH. Public meeting dates are April 24, June 19 and October 9 with the loca- tions to be spread between Clinton, Holmesville and Londesborough. The interviews are to be conducted from February to April, according to the terms of reference, with the final report due back in December. MPAC IMPACT Farmland represents the biggest increase in property assessment, as MPAC predicts a rise in assessment value of 55 per cent between 2012-2016. Residential properties will increase 15 per cent and properties in the `other' class will see an increase of 13 per cent. Commercial properties will see the low- est increase in assessment value, at just five per cent. Total assessment value of all property in Central Huron will rise from $1,053,505,292 in 2012 to $1,339,946,400 in 2016 - a difference of about 28.6 million. According to figures pro- vided by MPAC to the municipality, the residential tax rate will be $602.48, down from $639.95. The total assessment base in Central Huron has seen slight growth in 2013, at $10,752,288 - an increase of .93 per cent. PERMISSION GRANTED Building permit remained the same for the past two cal- endar years, with a total of 140 issued in both 2012 and 2013. The figures from the building department show more reve- nue was brought in via permits in 2013 - about $15,000. The increase is due to the nature of the permits - agricultural busi- ness and new residential. Central Huron brought in $105,942 in permit fees in 2013. MPP bringing caucus, riding municipalities together at ROMA Gerard Creces Escalating police costs are just one more millstone around the municipal neck. Huron -Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson said the issue spans the province, and repre- sents yet another discrepancy between rural and urban Ontario. "We just worked through a series of pre- budget consultations, and the OPP for- mula is one of the top three issues coming up," she said. "The province is corning up with a cookie -cutter approach - one size fits all - with no regard to ability to pay." At the Rural Ontario Municipal Associa- tion meeting in February, Thompson will be hosting meeting between Progressive Conservative caucus members and Huron -Bruce municipal representatives. The goal is to give a bird's eye view of the rural struggle to meet a Toronto-based spending formula. "From a local level, I'm encouraging all municipalities to raise their voice," she said. "This OPP formula will be a huge AITC71,/27,21/7 Z!/e Teweee ,aa 7a 'd0oaa(ri# at 7e4e t4aea aested: Clinton United Church 105 Ontario Street Minister Rev. Randy Covey Director of Music: Louise Dockstader Church Office: 519-482-9553 www.clintonunited.ca SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 10:30 AM WORSHIP SERVICE LUNCH & ANNUAL MEETING NURSERY & SUNDAY SCHOOL EVERYONE WELCOME Christian Reformed Church 243 Princess St. E., Clinton Pastor Ron Luchies 519-482-5264 SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2014 10:00 AM- MorningService 7:00 PM- Evening ervice Thursday's- 7:00 pm Girls and Boys Ages 9-13 Gems and Cadets "O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!" Psalm 8 vs 1 All Visitors Welcome!! St. Paul's Anglican Church A Congregation of the Parish of The Holy Spirit 49 Ontariot., Clinton Th Reverend Karin Farmer BA, M.Div Organist & Choir master: Dana Prouse SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 WORSHIP AT 11:15 AM FOLLOWED BY ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING EVERYONE WELCOME TO ADVERTISE IN THIS SECTION, PLEASE CALL CHRISTY 519-4$2-3443 clinton.clasOleds @ sunmedia.ca BIBLE MISSIONARY CHURCH 35 Toronto Blvd., Vanastra (519) 482-8183 FEBRUARY 2, 2014 Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 PM Pastor Josh McCarthy Everyone Welcome! Heartland Community Church (52 Victoria Street, Clinton, Ontario) For information see www.heartlandemc.com Church 519-606-1015 SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2014 10:00 AM FAMILY SERVICE : Worship.as a family with us. Then the chil- dren enjoy their program while adults are blessed by a message for them. 7:00 PM SHARE & PRAYER SERVICE Expect a welcome and a blessing! Fellowship Bible Chapel 220 KING ST., LONDESBOROUGH www.fellowshipbiblechapel.ca SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2014 9:45 am: Breaking of read 11:00 am: Family Bible Hour ALL WELCOME! First Baptist Church 85 Huron St., Clinton 482-3598 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2014 MORNING SERVICE 10:30AM Lay Pastor - Wally DeWolfe Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 PM event at ROMA:' When OPP increases are coupled with reductions in the Ontario Municipal Partner- ship Fund, municipalities are going to have a hard time mak- ing aking ends meet in 2014, Thomp- son said, adding Queen's Park needs a reality check. A pro- posed wage freeze for all pub- lic service workers was voted down in 2011, though she said it might be time to revisit that, now that municipalities are dealing with the fallout. "When times are tough we all have to do our part and a universal wage freeze should have been something to at least be considered," she said. "Going forward we have to respect the taxpayer." While municipalities have been quite vocal about how unfair the current system is, Thompson said she has heard nothing from the OPP. "What I've heard is that peo- ple just can't handle it at this stage of the game," she said. "We need to take a look at the type of services we need in small town Ontario and make sure dollars are allocated." CLINTON RADARS 2013-2014 HOME GAMES PLAYOFFS FRIDAY • JANUARY 31st • 8:30 MILVERTON OR PETROLIA CLINTON RADARS SPONSORED BY: DYKSTRA CONSTRUCTION OFFICE: 519-482-9082 CELL: 519-525-8675 • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SAI, tti cc l% a y n 5F%terior �— y I," rends y + Paint & Paper ❖ Bed & Bath Window Treatments • CC VD • CC •W CC •a • S1i�MtEWtE1$LE! • 11 VICTORIA ST. y CLINTON y (519) 482-3528 • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE • SALE Until February 8th