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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2011-04-20, Page 3Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • Lakeshore Advance 3 Lambton Shores treasurer maps out budget Lynda Hillman -Ripley Lakeshore Advance At the April 12, 2011 budget rneet- tng, Lambton Shores council finalized teir review of the 2011 Operating and IlMapital Budget for Lambton Shores and requested that It be brought for- ward at the next Council meeting. Treasurer Janet Ferguson explained at the April 18th meeting that The operating and capital budgets have been updated as per Council's decisions and directions and By-law 30 of 2011 has been prepared for your final approval of the budget. At this time we can only bring forward the budget by-law as the Information required to finalize the 2011 tax rates has not been approved by the County of Lambton; however, is scheduled for their next meeting. "Once we receive the information a separate by-law is prepared for your approval," she said. "The 2011 Operating Budget reflects a 5.76% increase in expenditures over the 2010 budget. As previously reported identifiable items such as the Increased Policing costs and insurance costs were the main con- tributors of the budget Increase as well as increasing the annual contri- butions to the 'Transportation and Fire Reserve Fund. Through the budget process, revenues are always reviewed and adjusted if necessary to help offset any expenditure increases we have." Ferguson's report mapped out that although the tax policy decisions have not been made, for comparison pur- poses we will illustrate the impacts of the 2011 budget based on the 2010 policies; however, any changes in ratio's will Impact the final tax rates. The current estimate for the 2011 tax rate is a 1.92% Increase over the 2010 rate. The follow- ing example is for the Lambton Shores portion only of the estimated residen- tial tax rate. 2010 2011 Annual Change $ 100,000 of Assess $485.68 $495.02 $9.34 Avg Assessed Home $193,000.00 $203,500.00 Taxation Amount $937.36 $1,007.36 $70.00 "The Capital Budget appears to be significantly less than the 2010 budget and this is primarily due to the com- pletion of the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund projects. The major expense incorporated in the 2011 budget is the Grand Bend Area Sewer Treatment Facility. Although the project Board has not finalized their decisions; as the lead Municipality for the project we have incorporated the full amount of the project with offsetting funding from all sources, in anticipation of a project approval. " "Lambton Shores is a very vibrant and diverse Munici- pality that has established a high level of service delivery and quality of life for their res- idents. The 2011 budget has been prepared with these standards in mind," said Ferguson. Reuniting former confirmations at Zion Lutheran Lakeshore Advance Dashwood's Zion Lutheran has planned monthly reunions this year to reunite former confirrnation class- mates. Our first reunion was held Sun- day April 17, 2011 to coincide with Palm Sunday. This traditionally was the date that the classes of the 1920's -1940's were confirmed in our church. We had a enthusiastic turnout of people from near and far who came to celebrate their faith and reunite with former friends. Front Row: (Sitting): Audrey Gibson, Shirley VanDoresslar, Thelma Thiel, Dorothy Rader, Loreen Devine, Ruth Kratt, Ametta Baker Second Row: Marg Delchert, Euoleen 'Mavis, Hilda Welberg, Gloria Hayter, Aryls Rader, Bernice Schmidt, Martha Fonger, Kathleen Mitchell, Marie Gray, Gordon Welberg, Rosaleen Berends, Bernice Welberg, Lorna Maine, Ron Garvie, Ada Telfer, Delmar Miller, Elaine Datars Third Row: Bob Hayter, Loric Pederson, Anna Wlssing, Dorothy VanDahl, Earl Rader, Vera Roth Back row: 0111 Becker, Harold Schroeder, Keith Keller, Elgin Keller, Howard Deters, Hubert Miller to. NEWS BRIEFS Man charged following traffic stop A 75 year old Lambton Shores man faces a charge of Driving While !Disqualified following a traffic stop. 1/At approximately 3:OOpm on the 14th of April, an officer stopped a farm tractor on Rawlings Road for operating without a slow moving vehicle sign. Further Investigation by the er determined that the male driver was prohibited from driving for a previous criminal code driving offence.The man faces a Criminal Code charge of Driving While Disqualified. He will appear In Sarnia court on the 9th of May, 2011, to answer to the charge. House fire On April 18, Just before 4:00 a.m., Watford and Warwick Volunteer Fire Departments were called to a house fire in the 8000 block of Churchill Line, The lone occupant was awakened by the smoke detector and made It safely out. The damage is estimated to be around $75 000.00 and appears to have originated in the kitchen area. The fire Is not deemed to be auspicious at this time however no further details are available surrounding the cause. Something is happening at... GRAND BEND RONF@ Watch this paper for details! • 4 .' ,4 �;.: - r.0:,., Li me 13(),\\t DECOR lt'5 SEAS(')NAL. GIFTS HAPPY EASTER 25 °h OFF All Faster Gifts ( A •• Sat. 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