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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
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