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14QE 14 —GODERICH SIGNAL-Si'AR THURSDAY, MAY ;;0, 197.6
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probably get along a little
inn ger.„
The fire budget at $75,000 is
g011 up over $14,000•from last
Year's .actual expenditures of
$60.,841. ••
• POLICE BUDGET CUT
• &:
Police protection cost the
people of Go„perich $248,914
• last year. This year's =budget.
was. for $268,301. .
On. the initial cutting pass,
council deleted, an .item for
$6,000 labelled •i 'reserve'
fund" • which was to pick .up
expenses incurred in the
event that 'staff retires or
leaves • the force, and
severance pay is required.
Last year's actual. ex
penditures iri this area were
$6,233, but - council felt this
might have Veen an unusual
year in many respects.
On the second run through,
council moved to respectfully
. suggest that the police ad-
ministration cht another
$5,000 from its budget. Much
• discussion centred around the
need for another police of-
ficer in Goderich, especially.
since the town no-vepr'etains a
bylavl. enforcement officer to
make, the walks On The
Square -for parking violations.
Councillor.. Jim Peters was
most adamant on' this point.
-Surely that's got.to matter.,
claimed Councillor Peters.
'According to Councillor
Peters, he did not oppose the
bylaw enforcement officer t�
relieve a, trained policeman
for more•. responsible duties.
"I. approveof that sort of
thing," stated 'Councillor,:
Peters.
'Councillor Frank Walkom
agreed with Peters. He said
he was. not in favor of hiring
another police officer -at this
time.
Council.lor•Bob Allen urged
council to remember that, the
police providte round-the-
clock protection everyday of
the year:, •He: said that
requires a minimum of nine
officers. •on 'a regular work
week without,any tithe off.
Salaries int.h.e police
budget • account for ,$189,518,
up from $168,732 -last- year.
B;enefits,tota.l another $27.,907
and • clothing- amounts to
$7,340. Telephone and an-
swering .service costs $8,755,
down from an actual ex -
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ESPECIALLY DURING OUR
MAY SPECIAL (ends June 6)
Warm and Gentle Perm
• All other Perms
Reg. 22.00. NOW $ L.7
Reg. '17.00 NOW 515.00
15.00 -Now 413.00
We carry all Redken Products for men and 'amen.
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"When your hair is in a muss, put your trust in us,""
penditure of $14,827 last year.
,Office and building supplies
are up from $8,592 to $10,''16,
Total, -buts. in the police
budget, then,... amount do .'
$11,000, bringing the budget to
a final total of $257,301.. r.
The total cost for Protec-
tion to Persons and Property
in 1976 will be $3,7,f,31.6.. •
ROA15$ SUFFER
Section : Three • is Trac}
sportation and takes into.
account such things .as goad
construction and main-
tenance.; . sidewalks, traffic
control, parking, street
lighting, and airport. The
total budget) here before cuts
was $856.,089: After cuts, it
had been slashed t'o,$738 894:'
The main items to be crit
were the work proposed for
Suncoast Drive, the sidewalk
budget;: the Christmas lights,
., the •proposed 'lighting •for
Bayfield 'Road, and the new
public works' garage.
The Suncoast Drive project
had been hotly debated both.
evenings of the meetings,
especially in view of . the
(petition presented by the
Suncoast residents reminding
council of its promise to
upgrade the street in 1975.
There was some concern,
among councillors, that
because the .southside' of the
street was not yet developed
by Suncoast Estates, it was
still premature to do • any
Major construction on. Sun-
' coast. There was also a
feeling that even if things
started to move forward right
away,' no, paving could , be'
completed on Suncoast•before
the end of the year, and that
any money in the budget for
the .work would be 'surpids.
And, according to some
council members, the town
.cannot afford to raise tax
money to sit idle, especially
this year: • '
Councillor 'Dave Gower,
chairman of public :works.,•
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For your reading
pleasure we
suggest:
THE. CAESAR CODE
The mosaic of suspense, passion,
intrigue and human revelation
be.tomes a,veritable mazto ;Lind
one's way through. Oirrhielming!,
Sion of LLfincher's L
THE. MASSACRE AT
FALL CREEK
Recreates a bloody and . bizarre
piece of Americana, the 1824 slaying
of innocent, peaceful Indians; in-
cluding women and children, by five
white men. Outstanding!
EDEN
Melodrama, stately settings and
closely -guarded lines of social caste
bestowed with , a degree " of
sophistication rarely seen. A
pleasure!
GHOST BOAT
An engrossing tale of Japan's "Bermuda
Triangle". A U.S. submarine disappears off the
coast of Japan. One survivor. 30 years later, the
sub surfaces in the Pacific - in near mint con-
dition; but witlfout a trace of its -crew, Intriguing!,
DRAGONARD
The first in a trilogy, Dragonard introduces
Richard Abdee, an Englishman who rises to.
power in the West Indian slave trade. An action
packed story covering three continents. Solid!
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LOOKING FOR
MR. GOODBAR
What's a nice girl. like Terry Dunn,
doing in a joint like this? • Why
looking for .Mr. Goodbar, that's
what. A tensioned..: packed ex-
perience. Frightening!
THE WORLD FROM
ROUGH STONES
"The 'Ma rt" raved one. reviewer, "of
a great English tradition!".
Powerful, passionate and
provocative!
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Coming to the
Park Theatre
Soon!
ONE FLEW OVER THE
CUCKOO'S NEST
ou feel this book along your spine".
Tired of weeding peas at a penal
°farm, the tough,' free' wheeling
Murphy -feigns insanity • for the
chance of a softer life via mental
institution•. But he gets .store than
he's bargained for, much more. He
Is airy// led to the care of Big
Nurr"e, - a fufl-breasted, stiff -gaited.
tyrant who rules over her charges,
• with chifiirig authority.,
ONE FLEW
OVER
THE CUCKOOS
NEST
KN KESEY
fought hard for some work on
Suncoast this summer, but as
the budget was cut once and
then cut again, it was. evident
that if the town was to hold
the« total, tax increaseto a
reasonablerate, more would
have to come from•the works,
andengineering budget.'"
In all, $117,195 was cut from
the Works and Engineering
budget. •
Under`" Section Four,,
Environmental Services, few.
cuts' were&possible. Sanitary
'sewers remaineduntouched
at $29.6.,771; up from --$188.,955"
last year., The '.storm sewer:
budget was 'cut in half, from
$10,009 to : $5,0011,, Garbage
collection remains at`' $76,000,-.-
iip. from $.57,045. last year..
Cdsts at'the landfil'l site in
Holme$vi�lle• will.; be $27,000,
up•from $22,108 last year. The .
total budget is $3,14,771 for
this section. .
•
HOSPITAL `PPAYMENT
DELAYED
Section Five is Health.
Services. .This includes,
-Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital and
Maitland Cemetery. It was
agreed that instead of paying
$65,200 toward the new ad-
dition this year, only $40,200
will be paid. The hospital
debenture remains fixed at
$10,045. The Cemetery board
budget "was .cut from $23,000
to $21,000 = and according to
Administrator Harold Walls,.
that's a."tight squeeze". • -
Some discussion . , centred
around the ` caretaker's -
sal,ary, plus the feet that the
house• is provided free along
with the utilities. It, was
pointed out, however, that the
caretaker is..on duty seven .
days' a week, and that '.the
bonus of. the house helps . to.
augment : the salary for the
overtirrie hours.
Health Services then was
• reduced by $27,000 to $72,245. '
• Under. Section Six, . Social
and' •Fam11y Servi:ees -covers
the. Municipal Day Nursery.
This budget was cuLby $1,700 _
from . $14,260 to $12,260. 'It
should. 'be :.pointed` out,
however, :that actual costs to'
the municipality for this
particular budget are . sub-
stantially offset by revenue
totalling $11,000 as shown •in
the budget.
PARKS ATTACKED
Recreation and Community
Services, Section Seven,
involved parks, the rec board,
harbor, marina, , library,
MacKay Hall, arena etc:.
The parks budget was the
most controversial one in this
section'and on the first pass,
council cut $5,000 from that
budget reducing it from
'$59,689 to $54,689. Last year's
actual expenses for parks
• were $66,650, more. than.
$2.0,000 over' v the 1975 •
estimated budget of $44,160.
• On the:second run through,
a further $2,000 was chopped.
from • the parks budget.
bringing it to .a final total- of ..
$52,689, still up nearly $8,000
over the 1975.estimated
budget.
In speaking on behalf of the
parks budget, Councillor Elsa
Haydon said the parks
department is not "just trees
and flowers". 'She" said much
of the money is spent
maintaining . sports fields in
town; ' including Agriculture
Park where the -parks crew
cleans the, grandstand and •
cares,for the ball diamonds.
"Even at that," argued
Mrs. .Haydon, "the parks
budget represents 1.8 percent
of the total municipal budget
and it is the entire cleanliness
df your town' and the'
beautification of it, too:' It
makes- -.the tourist com-
ittee's 'promotion wor-
thwhile:" '
"--know I speakfor. alar-ge
'group of people who ap-
preciate parks,” said Mrs.
Ha'ydon. "I .thin.k it is a
reasonable budget,' and I'm.
fully prepared to live with the
taxpayer."
.Mayor Deb Shewfeltstated
that he felt the care of
Agricultural. Park • should
come under the furisdiction of
the Rec .••• Board, and the
employees. at Ggderich
Memorial Arena. He said a
third employee has' been
added- at the arena,^ -and he.
understood from the begin-
ning that care of Agricultural •
Park Was to be one additional
duty for the arena staff.
Mayor Shewfelt.. also
claimed that in discussions
with people in town, parks are
a priority with voters.
BAND. CONCERTS
1')ftU 13T'i r.L;'
The recreation budget was.
rut by $5,000, from $84,036 tb.
$79,036. How. the cuts Were^
;made by the ree board were
disputedbysome members pf
council, especially' councillor
Jim Peters who said that by
cutting out all grants to
groups, the rec board had
actually . seriously : jeopar-
dized the Sunday . Evening
Band.. Concerts in Harbor
Park. P
Councillor Peters' said the
$1,000 grant :to the Laketown•
Band- gave '. the •group the
fund's to plan a bandconcert.
season. .
The harbor budget was cut
by $3,000 .to, $18,,500.. Gone 'is
.the chain link fence •proposed
for the south r side of the
harbor where a building once
stood and the gabions to help'
protect the beach.
The . inarina budget was,
untouched at $31,980_but here.
again, revenue of $33,5911: is
expected to offset the entire
budget.'
Library is set, at $8„200`
MacKay Hall, $7,850; arena
•
debenture ' charges, $27,540..
The budget , for propert
repairs was cut by $2,650 to
$5,850:0°An- item termed
"other" which is. a collection
of sundry exj3enses was cut
by $11,000 to $24,950..
' Total cuts in' Section Seven
amounted to $28,650,reducing
it to $27.8,695 from $287,345.
•
• Planning and: Develop-..,
ment, Section Eight provides
for the com.rnittee of ad-
justment, ($1,500); • the
planning board: ($17,600); the
tourist committee ,($21,;955);
housing action committee
($1-,060); and the. Architec
tural Conservancy ($1,2.50).
It also carries the
Industrial Commission, and
.„that .budget was reduced by
$11,400, frorn'$15;500 to $4,100.
According to . Mayor Deb
Shewfelt, also on the
Industrial Commission, the
sale of simile lots at'Industrial
Parks is expected this year.
Cost for these lots has risen
$.5,0110 per afire.
"!A11 proceeds from land
will Abe poured back into
services,” claimed Mayor
Shewfelt,. "to . make that
• property as self-supporting as
possible."
The . ' Planning and
Development budget now
Stands at $40,755.' �.
Section 'Nine,.' Financial•.
remains at $6,600.•
BEYOND CONTROL.
Sections' Ten, :and Eleven
are beyond any council
control, These are the county
levies - $370,297 for the County -
of . Huron and a, whopping
$762,699'for the Huron County
Board of Education .and the
Huron -Perth. Separate School'
Board.
In. Education, public school
education will cost. God'rich
'taxpayers $356,607, •up from
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MAY
24th
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Gladiola and.Dahlia Bulbs =• Shade' and Ornar►3ental
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