HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-03-19, Page 3Mickle warns town may
fare big county tax rise
Reeve Bill Mackie warned Exeter
council Monday night that the town
could face a $37,000 increase this year
in the municipality's share of the
county budget.
Shifts in assessment and the
equalized assessment program mean
that, Exeter will likely pay $267,476 in
199f6 to the County of Huron. Exeter
wil be second only to the town of
Goderich in its assessment.
Mickle told his fellow councillors
that in comparing Exeter with towns
in the neighbouring counties of Perth,
Middlesex, Lambton, Kent and Elgin,
be found Exeter faces the highest
costa of any towns in the percentage
of funds aping to the county. Also, he
noted, Huron County's taxation
percentage for towns is the highest for
the towns in any of these counties.
The reeve said this means one of
two things: either that Exeter is the
most active, growing town in Huron
County or that the municipalities are
picking up more of the share of. rural
coats following the equalization in
assessment. With the declining
farmland prices, rural assessments
are dropping.
Better year than
expected for board
Last year was better than expected
financially for the Huron -Perth
Roman Catholic separate school
board.
"It turned out to be very
favorable," superintendent of
business and finance Jack Lane told
the March 10 meeting of the school
board.
The school board had a total budget
of $9.4 million for last year, but end-
ed up spending only $9.1 million
realizing a savings of over $300,000.
The Catholic school board faced
debts last year for the additions to
three schools, Precious Blood in Ex-
eter, St. Joseph's in Clinton and
Sacred Heart in Wingham. However,
the portion of the salary increases
that the teachers gave up as well as
the proceeds from the $500,000 deben-
ture sold, money used to finance the
additions, have cut the unfinanced
portion of the capital fund. The
ministry of education didn't provide
any funding for the additions.
"You have no long term liabilities
except for the debentures," Lane told
trustees.
The financing has also left the
Lions club
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animals in abundance. We are bring-
ing the farm to the city. And again,
numbers tell the story. The Science
Centre expects one million visitors to
tour this exhibit."
"With one visit we will be able to
dispell any outdated images they may
have of farming."e
In conclusion Riddell said, "All of
us in the rural community need to
keep the spotlight on who we are and
what we do. In this effort we're
always glad to get a helping hand. I
appreciate the role service clubs play
such as the Exeter Lions are doing
here tonight, sponsoring this rural -
urban gathering."
Riddell was introduced by Lions
president Doug Jamieson. Most of the
Lions were accompanied by an area
farmer.
school board with a 8170,000 reserve
fund. The business superintendent
said this will be kept for the propos-
ed addition at St. Boniface in Zurich.
That addition is to house the children
which will be coming from Ecole Ste.
Marie in September of 1987.
Also, $279,100 planned for roof
replacements last year was not ap-
proved by the provincial education
ministry which would have funded
most of the project. But, these roof
replacements have been given the
green light for this year.
Not doing the roof replacements is
the reason the school board was under
budget, Lane said.
The school board also spent less on
ICOB computers, 850,000 Iess than the
8204,795 initially expected, However,
that will be back up this year, said the
superintendent. The board has a five
year plan to put ICOB computers in
all of its schools on a permanent
basis.
Both Lane and his assistant, Ran-
dy Brown, were applauded by the
board because of the under budget
financial statement.
Mickle also warned that Exeter will
likely face an increase in education
costs when the Huron County Board
of Educatio&finalizes its budget.
In discussing Exeter's higher
assessment, Mickle painted out that
other municipalities in the county, ex-
cluding Goderich, faced much lower
increases than Exeter. Clinton, for ex-
ample, will pay the county $12,381
more in 1906, for a total payment of
$138,823 and Seaforth will pay $14,174
more, for a total payment of $121,356
to the county.
The reeve, while promising that he
would fight to have Exeter's payment
reduced, reminded council that the
urban representatives are far out-
numbered on county council. That
means, he said, that it's difficult to
argue the urban municipalities' tax
share from a vote standpoint.
"Usually in private business, the
man who pays the piper calls the
tune, but not in a democracy," Mickle
added.
Before council adjourned,
Humphreys reminded councillors
that June 3 is Census Day in Canada.
Lois Armstrong is in charge of the
census for the town of Exeter.
The next meeting of Exeter coun-
cil will be held on April 1 and April 14.
Times-Advo4ote, March 19, 1986
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Acting on a recommendation from
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Among the tenders will be the
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