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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1976-03-31, Page 5County levy now set by population Although Huron County will not be raising any additional tax dollars this year, some municipal- ities will face an increase in their county apportionment for 1976. At the same time, some will have a pleasant reduction and it is all because of a belief that people services should be paid by the people who use them. For some time, county council has been studying the tax struct- ure in Huron by which all funds were raised on an assessment basis. At the March session of county council held Friday in the council chambers at Goderich, decision was reached so that people services - Children's Aid, Huronview, Social Services, health and library - should be funded according to population of a municipality. There's no doubt it is a fairer way of doing things," commented Warden Jack McCutcheon to council. Under the new scheme, which involved passing a bylaw in ac- cordance with the Municipal Act, Section 507, Subsection 7, four of the five towns will all pay more. Some villages, too, will have an increase in 1976. The Town of Goderich, the largest municipality in Huron, will pay $370,297 in 1976 into the" county coffers. That's an increase of $19,146. The town of Exeter will pay $163,959, $8,115 more. Wingham will pay $132,536, down from $139,612. Clinton will pay $123, 124, $6.982 more. Seaforth will pay $86,056, up $3,778. village of Bayfield will hay;: a reduction, from $34, 391 last year to $28,607 this year. All the rest face increases - Blyth, $30,205 to $31,022; Brus- sels, $35,211 to $35,587; Hensall, $45,600 to $46,347; Zurich, $30,401 to $30,998. Two townships will pay more in 1976. They are Stephen and Tuckersmith. All municipalities will be req- uired to pay their apportionments in two equal instalments - one June 30 and one December 15. Clerk -treasurer Bill Hanly said that municipalities which . didn't pay on time would be billed for the interest on the money ow- ing. Ian Munroe, 9 years of age, son of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Munroe, Kippen, was the first boy with the Hensall Club to complete all 7 of the Power Skating Badges for the development of hockey. MEATY BUTT Pork Chops EXTRA LEAN Ground Beef PURE Pork Sausage Beef Kidneys PEAMEAL CENTRE CUT Back Bacon SCHNEIDER'S LB 99; LB1.49 LB $1.19 5&10 LB PARCELS LB 93; 5 & 10 LB PARCELS L$1.39 A PAIR 35c LB $ 1 .6►9 SLICED LB$1• 79 LB 99¢ SLICED LB $ 1.09 Bung Bologna SCHNEIDER'S Bologna Rings BEEF BEEF BEEF FRONTS SIDES HINDS LB $1.09 SIDE PORK 73; 88C $1.04 89e Custom Services Friday's Beef & Pork i Mon. - Thurs. 8 a 6 Fri. 8 - 9 Sat. 8 ' 6 Pick-up Services Available PHONE . 236-4312 or 236-4153 YUNGBLUT'S Mecit Market ZURICH PHONE 236-4312 Citizens News, March 31/76 - Page 5 STANLEY F. OF A. - The new executive of the Stanley Township Federation of Agriculture are, front, secretary -treasurer Jim Grainger, president, Jake Van Wonderen, past president John Paul Rau, past secretary -treasurer Ivan McClymont; back row, directors John Eckel, Bill McGregor, Harry Pennings, Gordon Porter, Russell Snider, Harvey Hayter and Bill Dowson. News Photo Huronview staff co-operate When it became evident that Huronview 's budget would have to be tightened to accommodate the government's announce- ment that only a 5 1/2 per cent hike would be approved in 1976, Administrator Chester Archi- bald was pleasantly surprised when some members of his staff came to him with the suggestion that the cost of meals for workers at the home be doubled. Mr. Archibald told Huron County Council at it's March session that at 50 cents each, the meals were bringing in $10,000 per annum. Huronview staff reasoned that an additional $10,000 could be added to the budget if the cost of meals to staff went to $1. The Board of Management at Huronview had been consid- ering the increase, but when the staff volunteered for the raised price, board members felt comp- elled to follow their example. They decided that on meeting days, each board member would forfeit $1 for the meal that, until this time, had been free. . "You mean the county will pay for it," said Elgin Thomp- son, reeve of Tuckersmith, hardly believing his ears. "No, my understanding was that the committee members would pay for the meals out of their own pockets," said Mr. Archibald. Several heads nodded in agreement. "And it is high time we paid for our own meals, too," stated Reeve Thompson, obviously getting into the spirit of the thing. Warden Jack McCutcheon promptly brought the discussion to a close. The Great Paint SALE! BW NOW AND SAVE! 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