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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-04-15, Page 20Page A20 - Goderich Signai-Star, Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Service -delivery review could cost taxpayers Hyl Nemeth sun media Huron County Council wants to pre - Grassroots CSA Community Supported Agriculture locally grown - chemical free vegetables, flowers & herbs LAST CALL for 2009 shares we're almost full www.grassrootsruralretreat.com Or call 519-528-2210 know your food - know your farmer creating & supporting local food systems FINE DINING Every Wednesday Evening Town Square Special S20 inclusive 3 course includes choice of soup or salad, entree and dessert of the day. Reservations appreciated. 120 Court House. Goderich Sq 19424-5166 taurant@yahoo.com view its options before moving forward with a service -delivery review. The plan, however, .has a strong op- ponent in the form of County Council- lor Joseph Seili (Huron East). During the county's April 8 commit- tee -of -the -whole session, Seili sug- gested the one -day event could cost taxpayers once the consultant's $1,500 per -day fee, councilor honorariums and other expenses are factored in. Debate on whether or not to hold a special day -long information session under the leadership of a consultant fa- miliar with the process drew comments from several councillors. Coun. Deb Shewfelt (Goderich) ques- tions whether a review is necessary giv- en the only place left to cut spending is within the roads department. "You're spending money you don't need to spend," he says. Do you know a hometown hero? Earth Day Canada, in part- nership with Cascades Inc., is searching for Canada's 2009 Hometown Heroes. The Home- town Heroes Award recognizes and encourages environmental leadership and achievement in local communities. Canada's 2009 environmental hero will receive a cash -prize of $10 000 — $5 000 to keep and $5 000 to donate to the environmental cause of their choice. • Whether people are involved in the community garden movement, the protection of natural spaces or have started their own environmental net- work, these heroics need to be recognized and supported. For more information, or to nominate yourself, an in- dividual or group from your community, please visit www. earthday.ca. The deadline for applications is Earth Day, April 22, 2009. Alf`' �.:1Y/664CGGli:G:G•l6l%.�iNiICS� ,•e: �'9 if>r,6s%� i75y.A hc:'r'rw .N.c+➢ifbGfd'• 40 ,.. 7 ..0014014Eree, 7,1;:W ,r ,s Shewfelt's sentiments struck a chord with Seili. "Mark your calendars because both of us agree on this one," he says. Meanwhile, Coun. Dave Johnston (Bluewater) endorsed a recommenda- tion to bring a consultant before coun- cillors since such a move would put county managers and politicians on the same page. "I think we do need some outside help," agrees County Warden Ken Oke, who points out that a service -delivery review involves more than looking at where to trim costs. . "Is it a witch hunt? Is it a budget review? Is it a staffing review?" asks Coun. John Grace (Goderich), who adds he doesn't think council knows what it wants to do given that it failed to restructure itself. While councillors Dorothy Kel- ly (Morris Turnberry) and Ben Van Diepenbeek (Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh) expressed interest in an in- formation meeting, Seili reiterated that spending money on consultants is not a wise move. "The county is too top-heavy in man- agement, that's the trouble," he says. "I think there's economies of scale we could be using here." Larry Adams, Chief Administrative Officer for the county, says there are a number of differing opinions on the service -delivery review and that is why it important to have an expert on hand to explain it. 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