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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1991-03-13, Page 21THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1991. PAGE 21. Cut culture, not road budget, county councillors urge For several Huron County Coun cillors any cuts in the budget should come from areas like cul ture, not from road paving. Discussing the budget for the Huron County Museum Stephen Township Reeve Tom Tomes said Thursday that he agreed with Federal Finance Minister Michael Commissioned Second Lieutenant Jody Boynton (right) accepts his Queen’s Commission at a ceremony at the Brussels Cadet Corps March 5. Presenting the commission is Capt. David Smith of the Area Cadet Office in London while Brussels Commanding Officer John Grobbo watches. Wilson that there needed to be cuts in funding for culture. Reeve Tomes noted a number of industries in the county have gone to shorter work weeks and he wondered if the museum needed to be open as much as it is, at least until the larger crowds arrived in the summer months. “If we have to cut (the budget) this is one place where we should cut. 1 don’t want to see roads cut but we don’t need this.” Wingham Reeve Bruce Machan questioned money set aside for a chamber music series at the Muse um but Museum Director Claus Breede pointed out that the music series actually made a $500 protit for the museum. Nigel Bellchamber, county clerk administrator pointed out that there are a lot of fixed costs in maintaining the museum that wouldn’t be reduced if staff hours were cut. Brian McBurney, Reeve of Turn- berry wondered if there couldn’t be staff cuts to save money. Mr. Breede said that staff cuts at this time when the museum is just building up its attendance could have a long-term detrimental effect on the museum’s development. He pointed out that 45 to 50 per cent of the museum visitors come from the county. Exeter Deputy Reeve Lossy Ful ler pointed out that much of the work at the museum is done by Economic slowdown sends costs soaring Continued from page 1 the oppressed taxpayers or the people seeking re-election.” (This is a municipal election year.) McKillop Reeve Marie Hicknell said with all the county is doing, it wasn’t realistic to try to stay under five per cent. Cutting money by cutting reserves wouldn’t be fair to future councils, she said. Reeve Doug Fraser agreed saying the council shouldn’t load its problems onto future councils. Councillors voted down the mo tion by a 22-6 count. Councillors then approved the budget by a 23-5 count. Reeve Mickle had earlier in the volunteers. Earlier Colborne Reeve Bill Van stone had also targeted the muse um as a possible budget cut, suggesting nothing would be hurt much if the county, now that it has taken over the Huron Historic Gaol, left it closed for the summer. And Wingham Reeve Machan had targeted grants to the two seniors day centres, Goderich Air port and the Blyth Festival as places that would be cut to save money. Still another councillor question ed a $6,500 grant to the Vanastra pool. Mr. Bellchamber pointed out that cancelling the grant would have very little impact on the county mill rate. “I don’t think you'd notice it by the time you got it to your home,” he said. meeting called for a department- by-department review of the bud get. “I’m not happy with an 8.3 per cent increase,” he said. The initial budget proposal sent to the county’s executive commit tee, after being approved by the committees for each county depart ment, would have seen an increase of 14.17 per cent. 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