HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1999-05-19, Page 3Vednesday, May 19, 1999
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Zurich passes fencing bylaw
By Scott Nixon a charge,o'f' $300.
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
ZURICH -- At its .meet-
ing last Thursday, Zurich
council adopted Hay
Township's pool bylaw,
which, according to
31erk-treasurer Charlene
Dverholt, is basically an
1pdate of the old Zurich
3ylaw.
The bylaw, which re-
luires fences for all pri-
vate ' swimming pools,
las the following re-
iuirements: a. five-foot
ence for private swim-
ning pools in a detached
)r semi-detached unit or
i multiple dwelling not
exceeding four units; a
;ix foot fence • for pools
)n property exceeding
bur dwelling units, in-
;luding hotels and mo
• els.
The bylaw included in -
;round and above
;round pools. The fine
or not following the by-
aw can be up to $1,000.
Fire board budget
,assed
Council also passed the
'.urich and Area Fire
loard budget for 1999,
vhich will see a deficit of
;5,706.26, a figure Over-
iolt said is because of
he high cost of vehicle
•epairs.
While the budget was
)assed, with a total oper-
iting budget .of
;51,196.10, Coun: Marg
lolmes. ` had . some. eon:
:erns abott come of -:t'l e
,udgeted figures.
The board has only
►udgeted $1,500 for ve-
Licle repairs, for ex-
.mple,. when last year it
pent $7,410.45 on re-
aairs. It is also budgeting
:6,500 for equipment
.nd supplies when last
ear's actual expense
vas $7,026.81. Holmes
.rgued the board should
lave made those budget
igures higher.
Council also passed its
chedule for fees, which
zcludes fines for false
.larms.
On a first false alarm,
letter is sent to the per-
etrator, indicating the
ossible financial im-
lieations of the alarm.
luring a second false
larm there is a possible
harge of $300.
Each additional false
Iarm will be increased
y $100 per call, with a
ninimum of a $400 fee.
,luisance calls will have.
Hay Twp. provides
arena grant
Zurich has received its
annual grant from Hay
Township for use of the
Zurich Arena and Com-
munity Centre. The
township granted $5,000
for capital expenses and
$10,000 for operating
costs. Overholt said the
township gives the mon-
ey to the village every
year because many
township residents use
the community centre
and that use isn't re-
flected on Hay taxes.
Bench for seniors
installed
The park bench to rec-
ognize the "Year of the
Older Person" is now in
place on Main Street on
the path leading towards
the Bluewater Rest
Home.
Zurich and Hay Twp.
each contributed $200
for the bench.
Zurich has also ten-
tatively scheduled its an-
nual Seniors Picnic for
June 23 at the com-
munity centre.
Public meeting
The public is invited to
a meeting on May 25 at 7
p.m. in the Zurich com-
munity centre to discuss
the environmental study
being done on the Zurich
lagoons.
Representatives from
the Ontario Clean Water
Agency and Acres will be
on hand to update the
public on the work.
Auditor says Exegjn.
good financial shape
By Craig Bradford
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER --- Town coun-
cil heard some good news
from its auditor at
Monday's meeting.
Local accountant Dan
Daum- of Lime, Mills,
Dunlop told council the
town is "better posi-
tioned" to take, on chal-
lenges from provincial
downloading and other
f hiancial factors the sev-
eral other municipalities
he knows due to the
town's high level of
reserves, low taxes
receivable (uncollected
taxes) and no big changes
in the town part of the tax
base.
Daum was commenting
on. the '98 Exeter audit
his firm completed.
"I would say you have
the best position of all
four or five municipalities
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Daum said Exeter's
level of taxes receivable
was "very impressive" as
it sits between two and
three - per cent.
Daum added the town
has a significant amount
of working capital (about
$1.7 million) and has a
good level of debt firianc-
g power.
'Later in the meeting
town clerk -treasurer
Elizabeth Bell said she is
proud of the taxes receiv-
able achievement that has
been one of her long time
goals.
MayoiBen
Hoogenboom credited the
staff and council for col-
..lecting taxes so efficiently
:and for keeping good
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HURON COUNTY HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT proposes to apply
the herbicide `DIPHENOPROP BK 700" Reg. No. 16724 under the
Pest Control Products Act (Canada) on County Roads No's 4, 7, 12,
16, 19, 25, 28, 30, 35, 86 and 87 rights -of way for control of
noxious weeds as listed under the Weed Control Act.
Application time is to be the weeks of June 7 to June 25. 1999
weather permitting. There will be no spraying done in built up
areas.
For further information and for the location of the roads to be
sprayed, contact Sandra Lawson, Huron County Weed Inspector at.
(519) 524-7412. Collect call will be accepted.