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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-11-09, Page 22 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Novmber 9, 1994 C Close-up Township holds line on taxes BY GREGOR CAMPBELL Expositor Staff Despite a 17 per cent drop in monies available, Tuckersmith Township has managed to keep its mill rate constant over its concluding three-year term and increase its reserves by $250,000. "We are all working harder with less," acclaimed Reeve Bill Camochan said at Thursday night's A11 -Candidates Meeting at Brucefield United Church."But in the next three years I am concerned about downloading from upper levels of government because there seems to be very little understanding of small rural areas at Queen's Park." Increasing reserves is important when it comes to getting grant money, the Reeve said, and Tuckersmith taxes remained constant despite an eight per cent increase in levies from Huron County and a 12 per cent increase in levies to local boards of education, which was primarily the doing of these higher levels of government. The meeting was chaired by Bill Camochan Acclaimed Reeve former long-term Reeve Robert Bell and about 40 people attended to listen to the platforms of the various candidates and hear some summings up from other acclaimed council members. Acclaimed Huron County Board of Education trustee Allan Carter thanked the board's various employee groups for their co- operauon in keeping costs down, with 80 per cent of its budget going to same. He also emphasized there will be even fewer dollars coming down the pipe from the provincial government in the next three years. "Change is a word we don't like to hear but it is in our own backyard and you're going to hear more about it," Mr. Carter said. He added he was disappointed at the public support of parent and school advisory groups at Huron Centennial School. Acclaimed Separate School trustee Gerry Ryan echoed many of Mr. Carter's sentiments, and added it is very frustrating when you manage to come in under budget and the govemment changes the rules at the last minute. One ratepayer wondered whether in the midst of all this talk of restraint we aren't losing track of the fact that progress requires spending. Reeve Carnochan responded by saying sooner or later monies will have to be spent. "Forever is a long time," he said. Glass hampers recycling effort BY GREGOR CAMPBELL Expositor Staff Glass contamination is throwing a bit of a monkey wrench into Tuckersmith Township's waste recycling system. The problem, which doesn't seem to be going away despite increased monitoring, threatens to increase taxpayer costs. It has arisen in the paper and cardboard bins at the township's two waste depots at Vanastra and Egmondville, where glass is being thrown in the wrong bin. There are separate bins where this is supposed to be deposited, and there are no problems there. At present the paper and Steffler returns to Seaforth PUC Joe Steffler, who has served five years as Seaforth PUC commissioner, was recently acclaimed to the Public Utilities Commission. Steffler, 50, works as a shop foreman for Huron County High- ways. "Having worked for Huron County Highways for 24 years I have gained a lot of experience as to how the public purse should be handled," he said. "Whether it be taxes or the PUC bill, the one common denomina- tor is the taxpayer's signature is on the cheque and it must be spent wisely." He is married to Lin Steffler, who is a transportation supervi- sor for the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board. He is currently co-chair of the Seaforth Homecoming '95 com- mittee and is also chairperson of the St. James Cemetery Board. He is active in the Legion, Lions Club and Huron County Crime Stoppers. Correction There were a few errors in profiles of election candidates in last week's newspaper. Tuckersmith Candidate Bob Broadfoot has served two terms as Deputy -Reeve at two different times but has not served as Deputy -Reeve for the past five years as reported. We prematurely aged Tuckersmith Council candidate Doug Vock who is 41, not 44. He also serves as an advisor to the Planning Committee and Committee of Adjustment for Mitchell and District, not Tuckersmith. He has owned property in Tuckersmith since 1988. Debbie Gable is also actually a member of Hyl.__- County_y Homecarenot the org>3nizauon we had her attached 10. The Huron Expositor apolo- gizes for the errors. cardboard collected from the township is being shredded and used as bedding, at no cost to the taxpayer, but glass contamination makes it both useless and dangerous for this purpose, and the user is rejecting it. The transportation and disposal of contaminated loads doubles the costs. Reeve Bill Carnochan noted at Thursday night's all candidates' meeting at the Brucefield United Church that the problem has gotten so out of hand that clerk -treasurer Jack McLachlan has, on numerous occasions, been seen wading through the refuse and properly sorting it. "We are paying him too much to be wasting his time doing that," he added, which brought a chuckle from the crowd. Reeve Carnochan said the township's efforts at enforcement have so far focussed on finding the guilty parties and trying to get them to conform to what the other 99 per cent of the depots' users do, sort and dispose correctly. He added despite its problems waste disposal in Tuckersmith is becoming more efficient and less costly. Since the start of January the volume of waste disposed from Tuckersmith at the Holmesville landfill site has decreased a whopping 44 per cent, from four tons per week to four tons per month. This costs taxpayers a lot less, the amount only partly offset by the user -pay system now in place at the Holmesville site. Elect WILLIAM J. (BILL) DE JONG for Deputy Reeve for Tuckersmith Township • 45 Year Resident of Tuckersmith • 1979 - 1988 Director, Hensall District Co-op • 1985 President, Hensall District Co-op • 1988 - 1994 Councillor, Township of Tuckersmith Committed to Address Your Concerns Your Support will be greatly appreciated on November 14, 1994. Election '94 McKillop candidate says she will be `strong voice' Irene Roberts, of RR 1 Seaforth, is a candidate for McKillop Township Council. "I have chosen to be a candi- date in Decision 1994 because I can provide a strong, effective voice on council," she said. "I am energetic and will vigorously represent the best interests of the community." She said she will be a strong voice for Senior Citizens. "Being a Senior Citizen myself, my platform for the election is geared to looking out for the interests of our elderly citizens," she said. "I want them to know I'm there for them." Elect Doug Hugill for0 Council Township of Hullett on Nov. 14" "I would appreciate your support RE-ELECT BOB BROADFOOT DEPUTY REEVE Township of'Iuekersniith Life long resident of Township 37 years business experience 5 years as councillor 6 years as Deputy Reeve. YOUR SUPPORT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED FOR FURTIIER INFORMATION CALL 522-1498 We can make it easier to help you get through the winter! Stay With Us During The Winter Months... 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