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August 10
Hill’s salary allocation a concern for some councillorsSeveral Huron East councillors are
concerned with how payment of
Building and Property Maintenance
Co-ordinator John Hill’s
compensation is being allocated by
the municipality.
At the July 16 meeting of Huron
East Council, Hill presented a report
to council detailing what he has beendoing with his time since he beganwith the municipality over a yearago.
The report’s table of contents
included 24 items, or projects,
ranging from the Brussels Library to
the Vanastra Recreation Centre to
the umbrella term of “economic
development”.
Councillor David Blaney was
concerned after reading the reportthat Hill’s time at a specific facilitywas billed back to that facility,which is different than any other
senior staff member.
Blaney said, for example, that
Public Works Director Barry Mills is
not billed by ward, depending on
how much time he spends in each
ward, so he was curious as
to why Hill’s time is billed that
way.Councillor Les Falconer, however,said that because several of themunicipality’s buildings, like the
Brussels, Morris and Grey
Community Centre, are owned by
several different municipalities, it’s
the only way to ensure the funds to
pay Hill come from the proper
channels.
Blaney was concerned that by
billing Hill’s time back to a specific
facility, depending on what shape
that facility’s budget is in, that it
might backtrack the municipality
into the situation it was in that made
them hire Hill. Facilities were going
unrepaired by facility managers and
the municipality wanted to hire
someone who would oversee that
type of maintenance on a municipal
scale.
If the bills come back to facilities
with very tight budgets and little
money in reserve funds, it may force
facility managers to hold off on
repairs that are needed.
Councillors were also concerned
with the work Hill was doing for the
municipality’s economic
development, pointing specifically
to one of Economic Development
Officer Jan Hawley’s events where
Hill helped to set up chairs and
tables.
Several councillors said that
setting up for events is not what Hill
was hired for and he should be
spending his time on more pressing
matters.
Chief Administrative Officer BradKnight, however, said that an eventlike that happens “once in a bluemoon” and because the municipality
doesn’t have someone whose job is
to set up for events, when something
like that happens, staff members
from all over just chip in.
Council accepted Hill’s report.
By Shawn LoughlinThe Citizen
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
Kids’ Day ~ July 26
Brussels
Farmers’ Market
Fridays 2-6 pm
Downtown
Harps at the market
Adria Graham, left, a member of the Huron Harp School, alongside the school’s owner
Sharon Johnston, right, together used their talented fingers and harps to fill the Brussels
Farmers’ Market with beautiful music earlier this month. (Denny Scott photo)
At the Branch
Vader competes in octathlon
By Jo-Ann McDonald
There was very little happening at
the Brussels Legion Branch last
week. Comrade Marg Bennett was a
patient in Clinton Hospital, but has
returned home. We hope she is
feeling better. The fastball
worksheet still has some time slots
empty. There are many comrades
who have not volunteered at this
point, so call Sandra to volunteer.
This is a major fundraiser for the
Branch. The hydro went out on
Friday evening, but the emergency
lighting kicked in and business
continued for a while.
Congratulations to Anthony Vader
who competed in the eight-event
octathlon for the 17-and-under
category in Provincial Legion
competition in Sudbury two weeks
ago. He ran the 110-metre hurdles,
400-metre, 100-metre, high jump,
shot put, long jump, javelin and
1,000-metre and finished in fourth
place.
Scott Dolmage participated in
events and enjoyed his weekend of
competition.
The Citizen’s annual vacation time
is here once again, which means
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printed on Aug. 8.
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Monday, July 29 at 2 p.m. and will
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