HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-04-09, Page 9Remembering 125 years
CMrating ‘Brussefc’ history
In January of 1961 the Grade 1 class entered their
room in the new Brussels Public School. This photo,
donated by their teacher, Luella Mitchell, is featured in
the commemorative history book Our Story —
Ainleyville to Brussels, 1872-1997.
Honoured
Blyth councillors
reject ed. tax hike
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
In their continuing battle against
the high cost of education, Blyth
councillors will express their view
to the Huron County Board of Edu
cation, April 10.
Reeve Mason Bailey and Coun
cillors Gerald Kerr and Rob Lawrie
agreed at the April 7 meeting of
council to attend the annual budget
and finance meeting hosted by
HCBE.
Questioning media reports that
HCBE has said ratepayers could
see an increase in education taxes
by five to six per cent due to an
additional cut of over $1 million
from the province, Bailey sought
council’s support to reject the
increase.
“The county has passed a budget
Brussels 4-H members
explores photography
By Ashley Keffer
Six members attended the first
meeting of Brussels Exploring
Photograph.
The following officers were
picked: president, Melanie Shilling;,
vice-president, Vincent Bauer;
secretary, Doug Mitcha; news
reporter, Ashley Keffer.
Brussels council finds
no solution to land deal
Continued from page 2
the village would have to incur
advertising costs, and if it didn't
sell would ultimately end up with
the property. "You might as well
take it, because you're going to end
up with it anyway. Leave it and it
will cost you more in the long run."
Councillor Ralph Watson agreed.
"We do it now, or do it later."
Councillors expressed frustration
at the situation. "I like (Jutzi's)
with no increase and we have done
the same for the third year. The
board (of education) should be able
to do the same,” he said.
There was some concern from
councillors that maintaining a zero
increase in taxes could be key to
accessing the $1 billion transition
fund set up by the province.
Huron MPP Helen Johns stated,
at the MPP/MP dinner recently,
that raising taxes would not be an
option when dealing with cutbacks,
said Bailey.
Councillors supported Bailey in
his suggestion that council tell the
HCBE, at the budget meeting, that
the village will not be collecting
more education taxes than they
have in previous years.
The HCBE budget and finance
meeting is April 10, at 7:30 p.m. at
Central Huron Secondary School.
The roll call this week is, "If you
only had one chance to take one
picture, what would it be?"
We learned how to use a camera
and check the whole scene so no
unwanted objects are in the picture.
Doug Mitchell and Melanie
Shilling took a picture from two
different views.
choice of word. He'll 'donate' it,
with $300 back and $400 legal
fees."
"And we're hung with an $800
piece of land that's no good for
anything," said Councillor Greg
Wilson. "It hardly seems right."
Agreeing that taking over the
property would probably be the
most inexpensive option for coun
cil in the long run, White added,
"but either way, it's certainly not a
donation."
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9,1997 PAGE 9.
Past Region Chairman Blyth Lion Ken Stewart, centre, presents Lion Charlie Shaw, left and
Lion Harold Cook with their 35-year perfect attendance award.
25 years
Past Region Chairmen, Blyth Lion Ken Stewart, far left and Blyth Lion Al Donaldson, far
right, present Lion Lloyd Sippel, second from left and Lion Gord Jenkins with awards for 25-
years perfect attendance.
HCBE foresees tax increase
Continued from page 1
while the province pays less.)
The assessment equalization fac
tor will add another two per cent to
the property tax bill as taxpayers
cover the cost for provincial
reassessment of property values.
A 20 per cent share of the reduc
tion in the per pupil grant will also
be paid by taxpayers.
When all the numbers are consid
ered, the operating budget for the
HCBE will be down more than $1
million, grant losses will top $1.5
million and the cost to taxpayers
could reach five to six per cent.
Questioned on the price per
household, Glenn Lamb of the
HCBE finance department, estimat
ed the cost at $45 to $50, based on
a $100,000 assessment. However,
education taxes, at this point, have
been removed from residential
property.
Trustees and the board adminis
tration will continue in their efforts
to reduce spending by approximate
ly $1 million, said Carroll.
Gains have been made through
staffing adjustments as the elemen
tary system uses support staff to
lessen the impact of fewer teachers.
This has allowed the board to retain
junior kindergarten while develop
ing a technology support team for
classroom and library teacher
needs, he said.
The HCBE is hosting its annual
budget and finance meeting at Cen
tral Huron Secondary School, April
10, at 7:30 p.m.
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