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education rate will decrease 4.07
per cent.
Morris-Turnberry is budgeting
to spend almost $6.3 million this
year, $2.191 million of which will
come from taxes, a 10.24 per cent
increase over 2012. It will also
receive nearly $1.7 in grants and the
rest will come from other sources of
revenue.
The biggest item in the budget is
construction and maintenance of
roads which will total nearly $3
million. Council is budgeting
$914,859 for road construction, a
4.67 per cent increase. Included is
$250,000 for Clyde Line
reconstruction, $260,000 for paving
of Clyde Line, $100,00 for tar and
chip paving of Clyde Line; $50,000
for work on Cranbrook Road,
$70,000 for tar and chip paving of
Holmes Line and $168,859 for
repairs to bridges.
Other major expenses include
$359,029 for waste disposal (offset
by $248,306 in revenue), $315,147
for fire protection, and $279,289 for
police services. Staff wages and
expenses are forecast to be $257,140
while councillors’ wages and
expenses are expected to be
$95,000.
The levy to the County of Huron
will be $1.5 million while the
education levy is $861,322.
Belgrave water users will see their
monthly water rate jump to $67.78
per month, an increase of 11.86 per
cent from 2012.Sweet, sweet research
Blyth Festival Beyond the Farm Show collective members
Rylan Wilkie, left, and Catherine Fitch visited McGavin Farm
Equipment in Walton and the McGavin property outside of
Walton to see the family sugar shack and try some of their
special maple syrup. Neil McGavin, right, explained some of
the syrup-making process. (Denny Scott photo)
M-T construction totals $3m
Councillors found themselves
debating the definition of the word
“adoption” while discussing the
Huron County Planning
Department’s urban design
guideline at their April 2
session.
County planner Susanna Reid
outlined the comprehensive
document, which was adopted by
Huron County Council in February.
The guidelines, created by an urban
design student on loan from
Dalhousie University, referred to the
downtown areas of Clinton,
Holmesville, Kinburn, Auburn,
Londesborough and “everything that
creates urban space,” including
parks.
Reid said one of the perks the
region has to offer is “beautiful
downtowns,” which tourists are
drawn to primarily due to theirarchitectural beauty and heritage.The key to sustaining the downtowncores and to bring in more visitors is
finding ways to accentuate strong
points while preserving their
heritage, said Reid.
While noting that maintaining
facades is a key component of the
guidelines, Reid reported the
document includes some
suggestions that are already in place
in Central Huron, like the radar
monument, which is a natural draw
for visitors.
Still, said Reid, there is an
understanding that change comes
with new development. The
guidelines only suggest new
buildings are constructed in a way
that complements surroundings
buildings but does not necessarily
copy them.
During a question period, Mayor
Jim Ginn asked whether the vacant
downtown lot, which was the formerhome of the Salvation Armydestroyed by fire in 2010, wouldhave to be two storeys tall given
other buildings in the core are
typically that height. Councillors
noted there are other buildings that
are only one storey.
Meanwhile, Councillor Brian
Barnim questioned whether
adopting the guidelines would mean
Central Huron is bound to the
document.
“It’s a guideline,” replied Reid.
Councillor Alison Lobb echoed
Barnim’s concern.
“I don’t like the word adopt at all,”
she said, suggesting using the word
“receive” instead.
The planner noted the wording
change wouldn’t make much of a
difference except it is likely more
confusing at the “staff level” if
council receives the document,
which it ultimately did.
Councillors debate semanticsBy Cheryl HeathSpecial to The Citizen
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