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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-07-02, Page 2flo Page 2 — Lueknow Sentinel, Wednesday July 2,199' North.. Huron municiaplities meet .o'ain Mason Bailey cautions against ' wars' by. Bonnie Gropp No one said we have to play, but we should at least know the game plan, • This was the general consensus of the North Huron municipal council representatives at yet another restructuring meeting. on June. 25. in West Wawanosh Township office. (See accompanying story from June 19 meet- ing) Murray Scott, Bast Wawanosh councillor,. chaired the meeting,. which included elected officials from Bre—sets, Blyth, East' h, West Waw'anosh,, Turnberry, Morris, Grey, Wingham, Ashfield, Hawick and Mullett. With the general feeling that the county's • strategic planning meeting, June 19, showed opposition to one - tier government, Reeve Mason Bailey saidhe got the impression that munic- ipalities should work together to everyone's ben- efit and not cause "any range wars." Grey Township has. submitted a .proposal for consideration by the North Huron group suggesting a committee be struck to study. various options, using .the spreadsheets compiled by the clerks comparing costs on a per capita basis, Grey Councillor R,o b.i n Dunbar 'said, 'We make a model and have it on the shelf," said Brussels Councillor 'Ralph Watson, "Then if, a commissioner comes we can hopefully s t a l l them." A com- ment that certain municipalities had threatened to call in the commissioner raised con cerns.Bailey mentioned a phone call with a,reeve from another 'municipality outside the county. "They .are sending' two resolu• - tions questioning the gpv- ernrnent on the .constitu- • tional rights Of having one were trying to run this up the�flagpole.and see who would salute." 'Several did. Blyth: Councillor.: . _Doug Scrimgeour said that they had to start somewhere, "I • really don't believe we can all sit ,here, and' do. noth- ' ing ", • . "Let's have -a committee If you have.. just from another town or know of someone who Inas moved to Ashfield, Wawanosh, Kinloss or Luc;know ; . u .4:4:•,•::..} ."`^" a .'y'Cy'. . > v W..�. �•�•,•.�• /.TGI�+�fi$C4�$�A}IriiW �/.f+4J%+Y��);+�J�!/J�9.'•ff.�Ii�hrii'�l.V'wrhi.`�/.6{}'+Y'r.4:u• Ii+IJf.+.,':Yh,'.,j� • 11111 "MEM L � J 7 4 person come in and do this. ' • Dunbar said .he felt any decision should be made by all municipal councils and not just reeves (at county level), "I think as long as one (municipality) doesn't go off in a huff we can..sort of bide our time." Watson agreed:. "It looks to me if a commis- sioner comes in .you get one. gigantic puddle and one frog, The fact that discussion have been going on for over. a year, with the appearance that councils were spinning wheels,, was noted '• several times throughput the meeting by a number of representa- tives, Without knowing "'whether the government Would . approve any plan forrestructuring if 'submit- ted, Scott said he often. wondered if councils. were Wasting their time.. "But if we can do it, have it right .and'make. it 'stick, it's' worth doing;' he said. ; Not knowing which if any type of government would save• money has also 'been a worry. West Wawanosh. Reeve Bob ... Hallam spoke on the. •turn to page 6 Refbrming Iocai.. government .0 p ' to local coin +ails by Keith Roulston If there is'to'be a next step.' in reforming municipal governments in Huron County it will be up to municipal councils. • ..• That was the conclusion from a county council strate gic planning meeting held in Goderich June 19 While councillors, considered various 'scenarios 'ranging. from one government for all of Huron to six or seven munici- palities (from the current 26), in the [Ong run there was .. little' appetite for .changes at • this time. They agreed • to: 'send out information to municipal councillors• about whaf•had been discussed at the meeting of all councillors •tuirn to page 6. „AtZ;r 8*lt,. • `i`he. Lucknow Midget hardball team hosted Goderich on Friday evening., pitcher Dave Payne windsup to deliver the ball here. Goderich went home with an TT ' to 7 win. (Livingston photo) '.