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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-03-04, Page 13!strict N MVCA members ap '87 bus 6 "I rif $26 Members of the Maitland Valley Conser- vation Authority gave their approval last Thursday to a 1987 budget Of.$2,672,019, 8.3 per cent increase over last year's $2,468,065. The approval was given following presentation of the budget at the authority's annual meeting in Wroxeter, • A breakdown of proposed expenditures in the 1987 budget shows the authority's water and related, land management pro-, gram to account for 73.4 per cent of the total spending, or $1,961,473. Administra- tion costs account for the next largest por- tion, $308,000 or 11.5 per cent of the total. Operations. and inaintenance costs are estimated at $224,000 for 1987, representing 8.4 per cent of the total, while -the conser- vation and recreation land management program is expected to cost $102,746 or ;3,.9 per cent of total expenditures. Special pro- grams, at an estimated $7,5,800, representi 2.8 per cent. On the revenue side of the bud -get ledger, $1,998,962 in provincial government grants are expected to provide 74:8 per cent of the authority's income. The balance will be raised through levies - $230,612, general and $255;100 special - as well as the forwar- ding of.a $4,063, 1986 surplus, $174,782 in an- ticipated revenuefrom operationsP• and $8,500 in donations. • The' amount to be raised by general levy represents an average increase of 6,5 per cent over the 1980 levy, MVCA general. manager 1.es Tervit told the members. In his budget presentation, Mr. Tervit said the level of provincial grants for ad- ministration and program adminiStration has increased by just 3.5 per centover 1986, representing a "significant" challenge if the authority .expected te, maintain its established programs while continuing to support theincreased costs of their operation.. In addition to holding the administration budget to a four per cent increase over 1986, estimated costs for operations and • maintenance— which are not eligible for 'grants - increased by 2.4 per cent over the 1986 budget. • The most.significarit impact on the levy for 1987 is the increased local share of the' rove -on Soil and water conservation program which resulted from the agreement bet- ween the provincial ministries. of natural resources and agriculture and food, in ad- dition to the Mange in grant rate from 85 per cent in 1986 to 50 per cent this year. Water and related land management capital projects scheduled in the 1987 budget include: -Listowel Conduit project, completion of Phase 6 and initiation of Phase 7, $1,295,000. -Wingham Special Policy Area, to develop flood proofing, $12,000. -Ashfield Township flood -erosion mapp- ing, to identify flood and erosion prone areas along the shoreline, $30,000. -Harriston Special Policy Area report, to identify floodproofing standards and methods for floodplain development, $8,000. -Wingham Howson Dam, design engineering for replacement structure, • $42,500. Goderich Bluffs stabilization project, groyne and hard point pi'otection; $200',000. -Goderich Bluffs erosion 'control,. preliminary engineering study, $13,000. Although no MNR funds have' been • allocated for •the Wingham Howson Dam, Brussels floodplain mapping nor the two Galeria Bluffs projects, Mr. Tervit in- dicated they have been identified in the budget in ,,order that they may get under- . . way if funding does become available. In other financial news, the • annual meeting was also told the authority had finished .1986 with a surplus of $62,970. Nancy. MacDonald-Exel of Spicer MacGillivray Chartered Accountants, Listowel, told the MVCA members that while revenue in 1986 reached $1,991,357; expenditures during that period came to • W63;403. That difference, coupled with .a $40,767 surplus at the beginning of 1986, resulted. in the ,end -of -year surplus of $62,970. Mrs. McDonald-Exel Said the financial statement was an indicator of good fiscal managernent by. the authority. "you stayed 'within the budget and that's the on- ly way to get a surplus." GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1987-- PAGE 13 • Vince Judge of Listowel was re -acclaimed as chairman of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority at the authority's an- nual meeting on Thursday. Members off the MVCA.'s 1987 ex- ecutive committee are from left: seated, Marlene Shiell, secretary -treasurer; Bruce McCall, Brussels, vice-chairman; Mr. Judge, Les Tervit, general manager. Standing, ,David Gower, Goderich, past president; George Wicke, Ellice Vico Judge Vince Judge of Listowel is the 1987 chair- man of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. He wa ret ed by acclamation during the autho ity's nnual meeting held last week at VCA headquarters in Wroxeter. In addition Judge, other officers' to be acclaimed at the meeting were: Bruce McCall, Brussel, vice-chairman; George McBride, Kinlo s ToWnship, community relations advisofry bord chairman; Jack Graul, provinci 1 repreSentative, member- at,large; , Le no Armstrong, Grey Township, co unity relations .,advisory board vice-chai - George Wick of Ellice Township was elected as co ervation areas advisory board chairman while Arnold Storey of Milverton was elected conservation areas • advisory board Vice-chairman. In each elec- tion, Ivan Sug itt of ,Arthur Township was ur 15th Township, • conservation areas advisory board chairman; George McBride Kinloss Township, community relations advisory board chairman; Jack Graul, provincial represen- tative, member -at -large; Carman Kaye, Minto Township, water management advisory hoard chairman; Norman Haid, Morn- ington Township. land management advisory board chairman. re -acclaimed chairm the defeated candidate. ,The 1987 executive committee will also in- ' elude Carman.Kaye..„of Minto Township, water management advisory board .chair- man; Norman Haid of Mornington Township, land management advisory board chairman; David Gower of,Goderich, past chairman; Les Tervit, MVCA general " manager and Marlene • Shieil, secretary -treasurer. Members of the conservation areas ad- visory board are: Mr. Wicke, Mr. Storey, Mr. Suggitt, .1„6bert Grasby, Morris Township, Tom Kale, Seaforth; and the three provincial representatives, Margaret Bennett, Tom Cunningham and Mr. Graul. • The 1987 community relations advisory ' board is comprised Of: Mr. McBride, Mrs. 'Armstrong, Robert. Matbers, Elma,. Township; Cornelius Brand, Goderich Township; Norman Fairies. Howick Township; Lorne. Murray, Maryborough Township; Larry,Ash, Wallace Township. In addition to Mr. Haid, members of the land management advisory board are: Harold Errington, West Wawanosh ' Township, vice-chairman; 'Elmer Trick, Clinton; Clarke Ferguson, Huron Township; Edwin Illman, Logan Township; Russell Whitby, Lucknow; 'Catherine Keleher, Palmerston; Ross Taylor, East Wawanosh Township; Don: Dodds, Culross Township.. 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