The Huron Expositor, 1989-05-17, Page 10
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Serving the communities
.and areas of Seaforth,
'Brussels, Dublin, Hensall
and Walton
Seaforth, Ontario
HURON EXPOSITOR, 'W
■NESDAY, MAY 17, 1989
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?axes increase 6.5%
The Town of Seaforth has passed its 1989
budget, and while it shows an increase of
6.5 per cent, ratepayers can expect over a
9 per cent increase on their 1989 tax bill --
depending on whether they support the
public or separate school system.
Huron County Council has increased mill
rates by 19.5 per cent, the Huron County
Board of Education has increased mill
rates about 10 per cent, and the Huron
Perth Roman Catholic Separate School
Board has increased mill rates by about 14
per cent, meaning Seaforth's tax levy will
be 9.2 per cent higher for public school sup-
porters and 10.3 per cent higher for
separate school supporters.
That translates into a tax increase of
$124.91 this year (to $1,483.75) for the
public school supporter with a house
assessed at $55,000. Of that total $763.51
will go for municipal taxes, $171.99 for
county taxes, $307.18 for elementary
school taxes, and $241.07 for secondary
school taxes.
In comparison, the tax on a separate
school supporter with a house of equal
value, will be $1,513.66, up $141.13. Of that
amount $578.16 will go to pay school taxes.
Seaforth Town Council has budgeted for
a total expenditure of $1,772,420 (down
$60,608 from 1988), but only $667,347 will be
recovered through taxation. The re-
mainder is raised through user fees and
grants.
Those expenditures can be broken down
as follows: $470,000 for .capital projects,
$303,000 for general government, $273,000
for police, $248,000 for transportation ser'
vices, $181,000 for environmental services,
$97,000 for recreation and . parks, $42,900
for council expenses, $37,000 for economic
development, $30,000 for the MainstrPet
program, $26,500 for fire protection,
24,000 for arena expenses, $15,000,
LACAC (although $12,000 is returned in
grants), $14,000 for protective inspections,
$7,500 for the library, and $3,000 for plann-
ing and zoning.
Some highlights of the budget (projects
that are already underway, or that will be
undertaken in the near future) include.: an
integrated computer system featuring
general ledger, cash receipts and a taxa-
tion software package; a structural in-
spection of the Town Hall and third floor
window repairs/replacements; replacing
the CNR bridge and thereby reducing the
flood plain and flood proofing re-
quirements; reconstruction of Chalk
Street South between Crombie Street and
George Street, including storm drain and
sidewalk; and resurfacing (subject to sup-
plementary subsidy approval) of Wilson
Street from James to Centre, High Street
from Market to Huron, George Street East
for four blocks and Coleman Street from
George to Gouinlock; three blocks of new
sidewalk on the north side of George Street
East, and one block on the south side of
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Basketbafler
makes tea,,
Walton native and Seaforth District High
School graduate, Ron Vercruyssen has
made the first string of the Canadian Na-
tional Basketball team. Vercruyssen wasin
Victoria, British Columbia last week for the
tryout.
No further details were available at press
tune, except notice that Vereruyssen will
leave shortly for competition in Europe.
"MY� C M{ct"A
'T -HE -MOTHER'S Dm PROMOTION in downtown Seaforth on Mother's Day draws sponsored by the BIA, and those who enter
Saturday featured .tl`,seven,piece1939 Casino Band in front of other BIA promotional draws throughout the year, will have their
the Toronto DominiorliBank who played popular tunes for the entries put into a drum for two draws for two trips at the end of the
benefit of those .dowown. Those who entered tickets in the year. Corbett photo.
'usnessrnan dislikes town's policy on contracted services
for the highschool grounds. The agreed
upon fee for that job was $16.50 per hour.
"I want to know how the town can justify
cutting the grass there?," he asked, noting
that despite the $6.50 per hour rate paid the
employee, the hidden administration costs
and cost to operate the machine itself,
would easily bring the cost of the job (to
the town) to at least $9 per hour.
"In reality it costs $5 per hair to run that
$35,000 machine," he said. "So, the town is
actually losing money by cutting grass
there."
Seaforth Council has been apprised of
one man's disapproval of the town's policy
regarding contracted services vs. town
employees doing tasks.
Paul Vandermolen of the Lawnmaster
informed council last week they were look-
ing at "one upset hombre" in regards to
council's recent decision to purchase a
mower attachment for its Trackless
Snowblower/Tractor and assume more of
the grass cutting in the town.
"I'm pretty disappointed that the town
has decided to hire a new staff person, pur-
chase new equipment and enter into com-
petition with a local contractor," com-
mented Mr. Vandermolen.
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He said' he was particularly upset by the
fact that, in addition to maintaining town
owned properties, Seaforth Council had
also.arranged to do the grass cutting.of the
Seaforth and District High School grounds.
"I had phoned the board of education,
and I was led to believe that I would be
able to bid on the property - that there
would be a notice of tender in the local
newspapers," said Mr. Vandermolen.
He added he saw no such notice, and was
eventually informed the Town of Seaforth
had been given the grass cutting contract
Seaforth PUC 1
The Seaforth Public Utilities Commission
' found it is into its 12th electrically accident -
free year, having reviewed a report by the
Electrical Utility Safety Association
(EUSA). The record compares favorably
against the Mitchell PUC which has gone
four years without an accident, and Forest
and Hensall at five years, but Clinton and
Grand Bend are into their seventeenth
years, ,and Wingham is approaching 26
accident -free years.
nto its 12th acci
The water tower inspection was com-
pleted April 25, 1989, and a report from Ran
Steel suggests maintenance totalling ap-
proximately $43,500 is needed.
The report recommends two leaks in the
shell be repaired this fall, at an estimated
cost of $5,000, while other maintenance
could be put off for two years when the com-
mission will better know the timing of when
the entire tower will be replaced.
The report noted that while there is corro-
Mr. Vandermolen added that based on
that $9 figure, a 40 hour work week, and an
approximate 24 week maintenance season,
the cost to the town would be $8,640. He
noted further that by taking fuel costs into
account, and adding another 15 per cent to
cover such incidentals as depreciation and
interest, it would cost the town approx-
imately $12,000 each year to look after the
parks.
"I've talked to a number of contractors
in Huron County and any of them could do
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dent -free year
sion on the outside of the tank there is little
pitting, and photos of the interior of the tank
show it to be in good shape.
The commission is awaiting a review of
the report from B.M. Ross and Associates.
Negotiations with the utility's outside
employees began on Thursday morning.
Employees Brett Finlayson and Denis
Medd completed an underground proficien-
- cy course, and both received high marks.
ah in -'Feed Mill changes hands
BY ANDY BADER i :.,,,
After 13 years under the ownership of
Dublin native Lou Maloney, the Dublin Feed
Mill Ltd. officially changed hands last
Thursday.
Ed Dolmage and sons Rick and Bruce
Dolmage, owner/operators of Mitchell Feed
Mill, ;purchased the mill and;will continue to
run the business as normal.
"Nothing will change...everything is go-
ing to run the same," Ed Dolmage said last
week.
The ;name of the business will stay the
same, Dohnage.adds, and will be &.separate
entity from the,otlter mills the family owns
imSebringville, Atwood and Mitchell. Frank
Flanagan will continue to run the. Dublin
mill's elevators, while Therese Maloney,
Lou's wife, .will continue to manage the af-
lice. Lou will also work purt-tirne.
Maloney purchased the business in 1976
from Witham :Stapleton,and San. Born :and
raised in the Dublin area, aloney ran a
restaurant �iwBublin for the five years prior
to. taking over, the mill, and 'he,also.co owns
&M ►uallty Vealer Ltd., with; his brother
John, a milk -replacer .business. Ile,:and;his
wife ,have two daughters and five
grandchildren.
"The people in this,, area tus
;goad,aptisby -selling to the Dolmages,,
stiligoin ,.to,be.!served just; as�good,11 not
:better,,' ,Maloney�said
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