The Citizen, 1988-04-20, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1988. PAGE 7.
Tax reform delays tax, Morris sends interim bills
Morris Township council has
authorized an interim tax billing
for late June.
The interim billing is necessary
because changes currently under
way to county-wide market value
assessment of property mean that
tax roles will not be available until
at least late May, according to
township clerk-treasurer Nancy
Michie.
The interim billing will be for 50
per cent of the 1987 property taxes,
foratotal of $331,680, Mrs. Michie
said. She added that without the
interim billing, the township would
have to borrow money to keep up
with its expenditures.
The final tax installment will be
due the last Friday in November, as
it has been in past years. The
interim payment is due June 24.
Still with taxes, council decided
to have the tax bills prepared by a
computer firm, at a considerable
saving over manual preparation,
Last year it cost the township
$1,300 to process one billing
manually, Mrs. Michie said, as
compared to $500 for one computer
billing. However, she noted that
she will still go over the tax bills
before they are sent, just to check
them.
In other business at the April 5
meeting, council discussed the
feasibility of setting up a recycling
systemforthe MorrisTwp. landfill
site. A letter will be sent to
Brusselscouncilonthe subject,
requesting input on the project.
Morris agreed last month to take
part in a waste recylinc project tobe
implemented at the Grey Twp.
landfill site near Walton this fall,
which is used by about 10 per cent
of Morris Twp. reisdents. The
remainder of Morris residents, as
well as those in the village of
Brussels, use the Morris site just
north of County Road 16.
Third and final reading was
given and a by-law passed allowing
for the construction of the Bone
drain, and later Andy McBride of
Maitland Engineering was present
for the opening of the five tenders
received for the construction of the
drain.
After reviewing the tenders,
council awarded the contract to
Barry Weigel Drainage Ltd. of
Mildmay at a cost of $15,922, the
lowest of those received. The
Weigel tender proposed the con
struction take place September 1 to
October 15, but Mr. McBride said
he would speak to the affected
landowners concerning the start
up date.
Mr. McBridealsotoldcouncil
that he hopes to survey for the
Nichol Drain, Branch A as soon as
possible, andwould present his
report in May, but noted that he
still had to meet with the landown
ers a second time.
Stillon drainage, council was
presented with the preliminary
report on the Blackhall drain, with
a hearing of the report called for
April 19. As well, the petition for
drain repair submitted by Bill
Sellers of Concession 3 was
accepted; and Reeve Doug Fraser
reported that the drainage pro-
blemreported by Emerson Mit
chell of Concession 10 could be
resolved by the township providing
the tile for the Mitchells to install.
In other business, clerk-treasur
er Nancy Michie advised that the
general grants for the township
will be $100,671 for 1988, up from
$98,697 in 1987. At this time, a
grant of $350 was approved to the
Twp. of Turnberry to offset
expenditures in the operation of
the Bluevale Cemetery and a grant
of $150 was approved to the
Brussels Agricultural Society; but
a grant of $629.52, requested by
Tuckersmith Twp. towards the
operation of the Vanastra Recrea
tion complex, was tabled for the
time being.
TWP. PAYS DEFERRED
RECREATION GRANT
In addition, the township ap
proved grants to the Morris
Recreation Committee, to be used
as follows: $4,000 to the Brussels,
Morris and Grey Community
Centre for 1988; $1,000 to the BMG
Centre as a deferred payment from
1987; $125 to the Bly th Festival
Theatre, and $500 to the Bluevale
Recreation Committee.
Authority was also given to
Reeve Doug Fraser and clerk-trea
surer Michie to sign the final
management agreement for the
Blyth Community Centre Board, at
a meeting which took place in Blyth
on Friday.
Council reviewed the employ
ment of roads employee Bob
Dickert and passed a motion that
he be hired on a permanent basis,
with his wages increased to
$10/hr., effective from April 1.
Road superintendent Lloyd Michie
was also authorized to hire a
student for the summer, at a wage
of $5.50/hr.
Mr. Michie was authorized to
advertisefor tenders for 25,000
yards of pit run gravel for the
boundary road between Turnberry
Twp. and Morris; and for 10,000
yards for various locations in
Morris. Tenders will be due April
29.
Chief building official Leo San
ders was authorized to issue
building permits to Fred Brewer
for a residence at Lot 26, Cone. 1; to
Keith Montgomery for a residence
at Lot 1, Cone. 1; and to the Garniss
brothers for a storage shed at Lot
11, Cone. 3.
Council was also notified that
severance applications for the
following have been approved by
the county: Eric Walden for Lot 1,
Cone. 1; Freda Pipe for Lot 22,
Cone. 6; and Pierre Rammeloo for
Lot 6, Cone. 9.
Road accounts totalling
$18,032.08 were approved for
payment; as were general accounts
totalling $19,021.85.
The next council meetingwas
called for April 19; while the first
meeting in May will be held May 3,
beginning at 7 p.m.
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