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PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2002.
Huron East approves 10% increase in levy
By David Blaney
Citizen staff
The 2002 budget was the subject
of a presentation by Huron East
Treasurer Brad Knight at the May 28'
meeting of council. Knight has final-
ized tax rates in preparation for the
audit of the municipalities 2001
financial activities.
The council approved a 2002 gen-
eral tax levy increased from
$1,154,000 to $1,274,00 at its April
16 meeting. This 10 per cent
increase in the municipal levy has
subsequently been influenced by
three significant developments.
The Hensall fire area will be pur-
chasing a new truck, which increas-
es the Huron East fire levy for that
area by $55.000. This has been par-
By Stew Slater
Special to The Citizen
Following a meeting in late May,
the Avon Maitland District School
Board hopes to'build on a fairly new
practice of sitting down once per
year with representatives from
municipal councils within its territo-
rY-
The board hosted its third annual
meeting with municipal politicians
May 21, and Chair Colleen Schenk
provided a brief report about the
event at a regular board meeting
Tuesday, May 28. And while discus-
sions at previous such gatherings
have either been aimed at least part-
ly at issues around potential school
closure, or have tended to progress
in that direction; discussion at this
meeting reportedly ranged beyond
that issue.
Stev6 Howe, Avon Maitland com-
munications manager, said in an
interview that student accommoda-
tion - was one issue which came
under examination May 21, includ-
_ ing discussions of what constitutes a
community school.
"A number of (municipal) repre-
sentatives talked about how they
feel about community schools and
how they'd like schools to remain
open in their communities." Howe
said.
HPHP CEO
Bonnie Adamson, president and
CEO of the Huron Perth Hospitals
Partnership (HPHP), has announced
her resignation, effective Aug. 16, as
she has accepted a new position as
president and CEO of North York
General Hospital in Toronto.
In an announcement sent May 31
to all hospital staff, medical staff,
board members and volunteers, Rev.
Dr. Rick Horst, Chair of the joint
executive committee board for
HPHP, expressed his thanks for
Adamson's "profound leadership
abilities since the establishment of
the partnership in 1998."
In addition, Horst noted that,
"Mrs. Adamson has worked in col-
laboration with health care stake-
holders throughout Huron Perth, and
beyond, to establish many positive
outcomes in developing a hospital
network for improving patient care."
Major accomplishments during
Adamson's tenure include the inte-
gration of administration and sup-
port services, securing new funding
from the Ministry of Health and
Long-Term Care, as well as develop-
ing strong linkages with The
University of Western Ontario, the
London teaching hospitals, and other
health care alliances.
tially offset by two other develop-
ments.
The municipality will be receiving
a rebate of $24,327 on their 2001
policing contract from the OPP. The
insurer for the town has also agreed
to honour the three-year contract
signed in 2001 with an increase in
premiums of approximately $3,500.
The council had budgeted for a
$22,000 increase in case the contract
could not be enforced.
This means that the effects of the
increase in the fire levy will be sig-
nificantly reduced.
The increase in the municipal por-
tion of the tax leN y ranges from a
high of .12.9 per cent in the
Tuckersmith ward to a decrease of
4.3 per cent in Brussels. The
Seaforth levy will increase by 4.2
But he also says some politicians
were eager to discuss ways in which
the school board and municipalities
can work together to save money
and resources. He likened it to the
discussions which have already
taken place at . the so-called
"Common Cause" series of meet-
ings, another Avon Maitland initia-
tive which has seen leaders from
various community, education and
political stakeholder groups gather
on several occasions.
In her report on the meeting,
Schenk explained there was discus-
sion about co-operating on the costs
and materials for such things as
paving, especially if a municipal
council plans to resurface roadways
in the vicinity of a school.
She noted that paving decisions
are often made prior to late May by
most municipalities, so next year's
meeting will likely take place earli-
er, perhaps in April.
She also said there was enthusi-
asm among those in attendance for
making the municipallschool board
discussion a twice-yearly event, per-
haps scheduling another meeting in
October.
Asked to offer his analysis, South
Huron Trustee Randy Wagler con-
curred, saying "it was a good, open
meeting. We need to do it more
often."
moves on
"This is an excellent career oppor-
tunity, and I look forward to the
challenges that lie ahead," said
Adamson. "However, I will also
miss the wonderful colleagues and
friends that I have worked with over
the past four years. I wish the Huron
Perth Hospitals Partnership all the
success for the future."
North York General Hospital is a
multi-site hospital in north central
Toronto that offers a wide range of
clinical services.
Police find
stolen car
On June 1, at 9 a.m. Huron OPP
were advised of a 1997 Pontiac
Firebird in the ditch just off of Scott
Line in East Wawanosh.
The officer discovered that the
owner of the vehicle had attended a
house party on West Street in
Morris-Turnberry that night and
sometime after 3:30 a.m. the car
was stolen. The vehicle received a
large amount of damage.
Any person who can supply
information on the theft of the vehi-
cle is asked to call the Huron OPP
or Crime Stoppers.
per cent and Grey and McKillop
increased by 10.1 per cent and 11.4
percent respectively.
When the county and educational
portion of the levy is added, taxes in
Brussels are reduced by one half per
cent. Under the new rates Seaforth
taxes go up by 2.9 per cent, Grey by
4.1 per cent, McKillop by 4.4 per
cent and Tuckersmith by 4.7 per
cent.
A family owning a $100,000
house in Brussels will pay $1,478 in
2002 composed of $537 for munici-
pal taxes, $568 for County taxes and
$373 for education. This compares
to $1,485 in 2001. Similar figures
for Grey are municipal $380, county
$568 and education $373 with the
combined total being $1,321.
The municipal tax-bite is different
for each ward due to the existence of
area rated services. These services
such as sewer, water and street light-
ing are only available within certain
portions of Huron East. Only those
portiOns of the town which receive
benefits from area rated services are
charged for them on their tax bills.
Knight said that the percentage
increases for Huron East are in line
with those that he is aware of in
other municipalities.
AMDSB meets
with politicians