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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1982-06-16, Page 2news Discuss R Wedneadeyt 3-' 1+ 1 2 page 2 annual charge on residences outside the • • service area would be $75 tot 279 residences with, assessments bolo* $20,000, $131 for 29 residences assessed $20,000 or more and $191. for six residences with assessments over $30,000, if the village doesnot receive 'supplementary The average annual charge on 87 sidences. in the serviced area would be $99, In addition the annual levy on each household in the aterviced area for sewerage system operating expensed would amount to $156, • Should the village receive additional • .funding, the charges for residences outside the. serviced area would be $45' for assessments Under $20,000, , S79 for asses- sments of $20,000 or more' and $115 for assessments' of $30,000 or more. ' The average charge for .residences in the serviced area :would, be S60 plus. the additional annual levy on -each household in the serviced area for sewerage system; • operating expenses oi`5155, The connection fee for each property remains the same .at $750, , • . The brief alio shows.that 32 percent of the village''spopulation is 65 years of age or 'over and 45 per cent are owners of privately : owned properties tobe connected tothe sewerage system compared to five per ceint. aged 60 64 and.50 per cent under aged 60. Citisens over the age of 65 represent 43 per cent of the ownersof privately, owned • properties in. the entire village. Compared to 11 per cent between the ages of 60.64 and 46 per cent below the age of 60. • The brief intends to point out• that half the population of the. village is senior citizens and they would have' to bear the increased • costs.' of thesewerage system even though many live' on farted locomen.. ... The brief also makes the observation .that. tax Wears * the village have risen alarmingly since 1978. Tax artier; totalled. $11,804 in 1978; $26,537 in 1979; *29,731 in 1980 and $47,315 in 1981, Of the total tax arrears amounting to $47,315: in 1981, $21,263 is owed from properties in the ' serviced area, . At their 3une council Meeting, June 8, members of council discussed the financial • impact the proposed sewerage system would have on the village, Underlining the fact that the village has .no choice but to install the system because of the health factors . involved in the main street core, The Bruce County Public Health Unit . will not permit the village to continue without .a Sewerage system n the core area any longer than' is necessaryto get funding from the ministry of environment. Councillors dlscassed how the increase Of. an average assessment, if the village dogs not receive the:additionl funding, would not be acceptable: to people who are not receiving service, . Councillor Herb Clark also pointed out that there will be some who would wish to pay their entire levy at one time instead of ' paying the 10. per cent on the levy over the 20 year. debenture. But the.' ministry will not. permit an outright payment. The levy must be 'paid .each year through the mill rate. If residents could make one payment to, cover their entire share it would decrease the. debt load and the interest charges, for the municipality, but: the nministry'wilt net permit this. "There is no reason why residents should be penallzed paying 18 per cent interest over 20 years, if they want to pay their total. charge and reduce the amount, we need to borrow," 'commented Clark. As Councillor Ab • Murray . put it:. "We need the facilities: but we need the .$100,000." onsider OHRP program... •frOM Page 1 -income" does: not exceed $15.500. The ddruximum amount of • the loan (repayable plus forgiveable) is 57,500. The municipality may decide on the combination of forgive! able loan and repayable loin.. , l Council told Mrs. McCletiaghan they • would discuss the program and make dr decision, on whether to.. implemeht the Program, and advise her. . During council's, discussion .of the pro- gram . after, Mrs. •McClenaghan left the meeting, clerk -treasurer Bertha, Whltrruft „ ' pointed out ' the program would ; create additional work for the town office staff, She said council must take a lien on, the property until the loan is repaid and the following information must be detailed on record. Responsibilities of the, municipality' , in. elude advising interested parties, inspecting properties for necessary and eligible repairs, interviewing interested parties,obtaining credit report if :considered° necessary, searching title to the property, registering lien on title; completing documentation with. • the applicant, approving loan including both forgiveable and repayable portions, progress .inspections if necessary, inspecting work on completion, advancing funds, administering the loan ..account, performing ` necessary accounting functions, submitting quarterly • and semiannual reports to the. Ministry, making records available :for. audit, monis• oring and evaluation by the Ministry. , Councillor Ab Murray. noted that it isn't fair to refuse the program .because previous interested parties owed tax. arrears. There are young people in' the Village who could • benefit from the program and would also be good risks, said Murray, He • also • noted however, it is unfortunate that the province doesn't provide more funding for the administration costs involved for the village, If we had. .100 people interested. in .the program we could justify the administration costs and - hire` somebodyto do the . paper. work, he observed. • Following their discussion, council passed a motion that they would not implement an (AMP program .at this time, because the administration costs are too high, Village council briefs Share Tree Planting Expenses Jean Whitby appeared before council at their June 8 meeting to clarify that council. intends to share the cost of planting the tries as well as the actual cost of thetrees in the tree planting program, the Lucknow District Horticultural Society has undertaken with : the village. She said the society has provided the labour for planting and the trees through the youth employment project funding they have received, but they wish to share the cost of stakes and protective fencing as well as the actual cost of the trees. Council agreed the cost sharing program applied to the cost of materials for planting the trees as well as the actual cost of the trees. Council also indicated they intend to proceed with the second 'phase of the tree ' .planting program with the Society next summer, Sign. Agreement With Maitland Valley Council signed an agreement with the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority stating the village shall manage, maintain and develop the parkland property along the Dickie's Creek, east of the old pumphouse known as the Gerald Ross property, for recreation and parkland purposes only. According to the agreement, the Authority will provide the materials and the Lucknow District Horticultural Society will provide the labour through • the youth employment funding they . have received, to crenae a parkland recreational area on the property. The village is to provide maintenance such as grasscutting, bringing out and taking in of picnic tables, etc.. Appoint Cecil Sutton Cooily Sutton of Ripley was officially appointed dog catcher for the village following two months' trial, Sutton will enforce the dog byelaw which states all dogs must be tagged and must be under direct control . on a leash if they are "not . on the owner's property, * SQUALL JACKETS' JEANS " SHIRTS SOCKS * FLEECE WEAR A Satore Full of Gifts /or "bear Old Dad" 1116 19th 32 TEAM SLOW PITCH TOURNAMENT We day, June 16111 to Sundo*, June At Both Lucknow and Dungannon :Diamonds FRIDAY NIGHT 8:30.10:30'p.m - FREE ROLLER SKATING Arena) . 0:00 :1(00 a.lrr. MONTE CARO: NIGHT [Community Centre] ,!:'SATURDAY - 12:00 . 7:00 an. SUMMERFEST GARDEN ARM WR STUNG [Community Centre 2:30 p.m. FREE MO • IE FOR 'KIDDIES Community Cntrre]. SWIM POOL OPEN [Weather Permitting] 5:00 p.m.•BEEF RARatiQUE At LucknowLegion By Belgian Kinsmen ALL YOU CAN EAT:. ADULTS, $e.00..CHILDREN UNDER fig, #3.00 - PREE SCHOOL, FREE 8:30 p.m. SENIOR CITIZEN CARD. PARTY (Le01on]"� . , 0:30.. 1:00 A.M. DANCE (Community Centre] Music - "By Special Appointment" $10.00 a . couple SUNDAY 2:00 .8:00 p.m. 8UMMERFEST GARDEN• w LIVE BAND BETWEEN 3:00 AND 5:30 P.M. ADMISSION TO. ALL BALL GAMES FREE EXCEPT ON SUNDAY IN LUCKNOW . Friday " Setursloy Seedy Kinetto Food Booth Pork on a Bun At The Community Centra •