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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-04-30, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015. Central Huron formally passes budget Hullett readies spring carnival Recognition Last week was Volunteer Appreciation Week and Hullett Central Public School decided to unveil its plan for two friendship benches to mark the event. During a special assembly, one of the benches was unveiled while the other was yet to be built. The bench above will be placed outside of the primary wing of the school while a larger one will be put outside the junior and senior side of the school. The benches were purchased by Hullett’s School Council. Shown are, back row from left: school council members Kerry White, Crystal White, Amanda Anderson, Tammy Graf and Hedwig Kreuger. Front row, from left: student Josh Hammar, future student Warren Greidanus and student Chad Ortman. (Denny Scott photo) Community folk are invited to join staff, pupils and parents at the Blyth Community Centre on Friday, May 1. It will be the scene for Hullett Central Public School’s annual carnival and silent auction between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Take the family for a light supper, visit the bake table, and bid on a wide variety of auction items. Children can have their face painted, try their aim at the dunk tank, visit the bouncy castle and bid at their own penny sale. Monies raised will provide extras for school activities. Last weekend, Tim Lowey and his girls moved into the former home of Edythe Beacom. Tim has been living in the apartment above the former post office/general store. The house on main street has been a Beacom home since 1947. Harold Beacom purchased the property and moved his parents into town. Edythe came along as well and helped Harold care for their parents. The house became Edythe’s upon Harold’s death. The house had been empty since Edythe moved to Huronview a number of years ago. She visited not long before her passing. Central Huron Council officially passed its 2015 budget on April 20, instituting a 2.34 per cent municipal tax rate increase, but a 0.82 per cent decrease to the overall taxation rate. At the public meeting, held in Clinton, Central Huron Mayor Jim Ginn reminded council and those in attendance that 2015 will be the third year in a row that Central Huron’s tax rate has decreased overall. That does not, however, take into account the ever-rising assessment which, in most cases, results in rising taxes for most residents. Treasurer Terri Rau detailed the budget for those in attendance, explaining that of the taxes collected in Central Huron, 45.1 per cent go to the municipality, while 36.5 per cent go to Huron County and 18.4 per cent are distributed to the school boards. As an example, Rau said that a Central Huron home assessed at $200,000 will pay $2,652 in taxes in 2015, compared to $2,674 last year. Twelve hundred and fifty dollars of that $2,652 goes to Central Huron. When broken down, 37 per cent of municipal taxes go towards roads/fleet, 22 per cent to protective inspections (63 per cent of which goes towards police and bylaw enforcement, 24 per cent to fire and emergency measures, seven per cent to conservation, five per cent to the building department and one per cent to animal control), 15 per cent to recreation and facilities, 11 per cent to administration and council, five per cent to landfill and recycling, five per cent to planning/economic development and agriculture and five per cent to the Regional Equine and Agricultural Centre of Huron (REACH). That breakdown, Rau said, does not include services that are user- pay, such as water, wastewater, street lights and garbage collection. While Central Huron also relies on casino revenue, fees and charges and other revenue streams for its levy, the municipality mainly runs on taxation and grants from the federal and provincial governments. Taxation provides Central Huron with 49.06 per cent of its revenue, while federal and provincial grants account for 19.29 per cent. Also as part of Rau’s presentation, she detailed the growth in the Central Huron budget over the past six years. Just over $4 million ($4,074,296) was Central Huron’s tax levy requirement in 2010, while in 2015, $5,786,371 is required. The budget was passed at the meeting with just Councillor Alex Westerhout voting against it. A summary of the 2015 is available at www.centralhuron.com. NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS in the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry 2015 Dog Tags and Licences are now available: (Monday to Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry Municipal Office 41342 Morris Rd., PO Box 310, Brussels, ON N0G 1H0 All dogs must be licensed in compliance with By-law No. 80- 2013. A copy of the complete By-law is available for review at the Municipal Office. All dogs must be identified by means of a tag and licence, issued for a (1) one year period by: Thursday, April 30, 2015 The fee schedule shall be as follows: 1.All Dogs (except those listed in #2) - male, females and spayed females FIRST DOG $20.00 per dog ALL OTHERS $30.00 per dog 2.Pit Bulls, Pit Bull crosses, Staffordshire Terriers FIRST DOG $100.00 per dog ALL OTHERS $110.00 per dog 3.Kennel Licence Fee $85.00 (for a kennel of dogs that are registered or eligible for registration under the Animal Pedigree Act) 4.Late Payment Charge $20.00 per dog (Shall be assessed in addition to the licence fee, if the licence and/or tag is not purchased by April 30) Excrement: The By-law requires dog owners to forthwith remove excrement left by a dog, from property other than the premises of the owner of the dog. Any person contravening this provision is subject to a $125 fee. For further information contact: The Municipality of Morris-Turnberry Telephone: 519-887-6137 Ext. 24 Fax: 519-887-6424 E-mail: mail@morristurnberry.ca *** Tags can be picked up in person or ordered by telephone *** Shade Trees • Fruit Trees • Spruce, Pine, Cedar • Shrubs MARTIN’S NURSERY EMANUEL E.M. MARTIN 42661 Orangehill Road, RR #1 Wroxeter, ON N0G 2X0 1 Concession North of Wroxeter on Belmore Line Container and Field Grown Trees and Shrubs Shade Trees 3 feet to 12 feet in pots Choose for specimen and windbreaks • Maples • Oaks • Elderberry • Sycamore • Honey Locust • Apples • Pears • Cherries • Plums • Ginkgo Biloba • Blue Spruce • Green Spruce • Cedars • HedgingAND many, many more varieties! MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY LARGE ITEM PICKUP The Municipality is hosting a Large Item Pickup or Treasurer Swap day for all residents in the URBAN AREAS, on Friday, May 8, 2015. Any items not ‘swapped’ will be collected on Monday, May 11, 2015. Any large items from the URBAN or RURAL areas can be delivered to the Municipal Landfill, 85047 Clyde Line on Monday, May 11, 2015 at NO CHARGE. The Municipal Landfill will be open between 10:00 a.m. ’til 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2015. For more information, please refer to the flyer you received by mail or on the website at www.morristurnberry.ca By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO NEWS FROM LONDESBORO BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen