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The Brussels Post, 1978-01-04, Page 16STEPHENSON'S Bakery Vach RAISIN PIE MI: Libby's TOMATO JUICE Campbell's TOMATO SOUP 10 oz.. JAVEX 64 oz. Thompson WHITE BEANS 16 oz. Limit Grocery 19 oz. 48 oz. 69' 59T 2 /4 5 ( 65' 39' Chapman' ICE CREAM 2 Litres 99 Phone 887-9226 Free Delivery WE PAY 7% sales tax on all used cars in stock L. Offer Good Jan.8th until Jan. 31. Weston's - JAM BUNS Reg.73c 59t A0110•01•101111•111•••••, OLD FASHION VALUES Schneider's , COUNTRY• SAUSAG E 1 lb. Wilk 1 6Flpo.z13nox $7 ,09' Schneiders LUNCH MEATS square Pkg. 6 oz. all varieties 2/89 1974 Pontiac. Lemans Station Wagon 1974 Nova Hatchback V-8 Aut. 1973 Cutlass 4 door H.T. 1973 Chevelle 4 door H.T. J.L. 'WO) TCHEQN MOTORS Chev, Olds Briltsei 887,6856 16—THE BRUSSELS POST JANUARY 4 1978 County health unit budget up by $50,000 KEEPING THINGS RUNNING — Brussels, Mdrris and Grey arena manager Henry Exel is shown at his desk from which he oversees the operation of the new facility. Activities at the new building are now in full swing. (Photo by Langlois) MAKING IT SMOOTH — Sam Workman is shown on the machine that Scrapes and floods the ice at the new Brussels, Morris and Grey arena. Mr. Workman is, kept busy as the arena is now heavily booked for hockey and other activities. (Photo by Langlois) The budget for the health unit County is up about )50.000 in 1978 from $518,782 in 1977 to $566,310 in 1978. The county and the province share.the costs on a 50-50 basis. the report noted. Salaries and wages are .up as, are employee benefits, fees for services and honoraria rents andi utilities and administrative expenses. Travel expenses, equipment purchases and. materials and supplies,have bee& reduced. _ The Family Planning budget is down about $12.000 from $65,430 in 1977 to $52.920 this year. The prm .ince funds this program in its entirety. The Plumbing and the environ-. meat section of the health unit brought in a budget which is up from $79.550 in 19 77 to $86,850 in (Continued from Page 1) October. The remaining 34,000 _urban properties will probably be inspected by April. Huron andPerth counties are doing well economically, he said. They show steady gains in both assessment and population. The assessment inspection program serves two purposes, Mr. Jenkins said. It will bring assessment figures up to date and will help the assessment offices prepare for the new provincial property tax system based on the marekt value of properties, expected in 1979 or 1980. • Only improvements of, 'more than $2,500 will affect the assess- ment value of .the property; Mr.; Jenkins said. Additions of faMily rooms, fireplaces and major renovations of homes account for • most of the improVements. Energy-saving devices such as solar heating systems wily not increase assessment, he noted. Mr. Jenkins said there are significant assessment changes busy with 25 per cent more *boAings for films over 1976 and telephone requests for infor- mation and material from head- quarters and the Midwestern Regional Library Systent. For this reason. another telephOne line into the library has been installed making the monthly telephone bill higher. Budgets (Continued from - Page 1) department. In other business. the road department reported purchase of. one $2 7 500 truc k, chassis„ box and hoist froni Reg Metiee and Solis Ltd.. Goderieh, at a total tender'price 'or $21.948.-18, on many farms. New buildings increase assessment, as does improvement of farm land itself. Tile draining 'increases assess- ment, he said. Mr. Jenkins said all assess- ment commission officers carry identification cards, and are willing to prove their identity before inspecting a property,. There are no penalties for improvements which took place since the last inspection, even though improvements may not have been reported. 1978. The county pays $28,950 towards this department; this- province, $19,000; and inspection lees generate an estimated $38,900... . General government_ costs are down :slightly in 1978 ,from $84,800 to $78,900 with the major item being funds for the. history project--$10,00--transferred into the library budget, The general administration budget is up an estimated $2,000 from $196,100 in 1977 tb $198,000 in, 1978: The library budget is up considerably from $354.650 in 1977 to $383.550 in 1978. Administrator Bill Hanly said the ' main increases are in salaries, the cost of books and periodicals and telephone costs. It was explained that the library telephone has been extremely Property tax assessors to survey county BRUSSELS Deliveir Phone 881:9414