HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-03-04, Page 3BY SHARON DIETZ
An overall assessment of
Huron County was complet-
ed in 1979/80 based on 1975
market value. The assess-
ment report was brought to
county council February 26
by M.K. Bowen, assessment
commissioner for Huron.
Perth Region.
Mr. Bowen said it was the
right move for Huron County
Council to undertake a reas-
sessment program because
some of the assessments in
the county ranged back to
1930 to 1932.
Mr. Bowen said Huron
County Council has been a
leader in assessment reform
which is now being adopted
by many other Ontario muni-
cipalities. He added that
Huron County has the most
up-to-date assessment base
in Ontario. •
Along with the reassess-
ment program1 annual open
house or information ses-
sions have been held in each
municipality to keep tax-
payers informed and make
corrections where necessary
on the spot, thereby enabling
the assessment office to re-
turn the most accurate As-
sessment Rolls possible.
Mr. Bowen said the as-
sessment officers will spend
two days in each municipal
office .next year providing
taxpayers with an opportuni-
ty to look at their assessment
card and make corrections if
necessary.
During the week of Feb-
ruary 16 - OPP officers at
Wingham detachment con- -
ducted twenty-seven investi-
gations.
During the week, there
were three motor vehicle,
collisions which caused an
estimated $2400. in property
damage and injuries to one ;
person.
February 17 Wilbert Hew-
it of R.R. 1 Belgrave was
northbound on Highway 4
when he came upon a cattle
beast on the roadway, Mr:
Hewitt applied his brakes,
but struck the animal ; which
is owned by Wayne S.
Hopper of R.R. 4 Brussels.
Eunice Hewitt, a passenger
in the Hewitt vehicle, receiv-
ed minor injuries as a result
of the accident.
Mr. Bowen said reassess-
ment takes about four years
to complete. To prepare stu-
dies and inspect properties
takes approximately four
years before another reass-
essment can be done.
The 1980 assessment was
up $1,325,678 from the prey-
ious year. Residential assess-
ments increased $949,163,
commercial was up $198,285
and business increased
$178,230.
Assessment growth as in-
dicated by supplementary
assessments, additional as-
sessments for new buildings,
additions and improvements
and new businesses, de-
clined in 1980.
The total supplementary
assessment was down
$732,540.
Valuation ,manager Ken-
neth Fagan said while corn-
mercial and industrial sup-
plementary assessments
were up by $69,160 indicat-
ing new businesses and in-
dustry had been created,
business assessments de-
clined by $17,955. This de-
. cline reflects businesses
which cease to exist. Mr.
Fagan said there hasn't been
a sharp increase in opera-
tions closing but it is notice-
able when businesses creat-
ed show an increase and
businesses in operation still
show, a decline.
Mr. Bowen said the num-
ber of building permits is-
sued has declined steadily
over the past several years
and this is also reflected in
the assessment.
Every week more and
more people discover what
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THE FOOD LOOKS GOOD—Mothers and daughters enjoyed a pot-luck
supper at the Brussels Brownies and Guides' Mother and Daughter
banquet held at the United Church last Monday night.(Photo by Langlois)
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THE BRUSSELS POS1 MARCH 4,4 1981 3 A
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favourite sign
of spring.. 0
for signs of spring watch for
Some people when looking else - the floating away of the
privy vault.
certain things, like the reap- Last week, however when
pearance of the robins, but the Maitland River continued
to rise the privy vault didn't
when Brussels residents shift at all, but remained in
want to know just how high its rightful place on the edge
the Maitland River is getting of the bank near the Lions
they watch for something Park,
HEAD TABLE GUESTS—This head table
consisting of Rev. and Mrs. Eric LeDrew,
Tawny Ow,! Debbie Trollope, Brown Oil
Marlene Cowie, District Commissioner Bessie
Blenkhorn, leader Stephanie Kellington, leader
Betty Graber, guest speaker Pat Watson (who
spoke on the Year of the Disabled) and Ralph
Watson were part of the Brussets Brownies and
Guides Mother and Daughter banquet. There
were 90 people at the banquet. (Photo by Lang-
lois)