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M -T Council eyes10per cent tax increase
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Morris-Turnberry Council is
considering a 10.04 per cent tax levy
increase for the 2017 budget, which,
due to increasing assessment, will
represent a 1.38 per cent decrease to
the tax rate.
During a special meeting on Jan.
24, the budget was presented to
council and, from several different
options, council chose the decreased
tax rate/increased tax levy option
and set their next budget meetings
for Feb. 23 and March 21.
The presented budget reflected a
2.3 per cent decreased tax rate,
which would have seen the average
residential property owner in the
municipality pay $36.29 less per
year in taxes. However, with the
change to a 10.04 per cent increase
for the levy, that amount will be less.
Senior staff made several
presentations were at the meeting
explaining the changes in their
budgets.
Note that all information is in draft
form and has not been finalized by
council.
Fire Prevention Officer James
Marshall presented a fire budget
with an increase of 4.99 per cent, or
approximately $15,000 which
included more mileage, education
costs and $2,000 for smoke alarms.
An $11,000 decrease in revenue,
primarily from sharing services with
neighbouring municipalities, was
also part of the budget.
An increase of nearly $60,000 is
proposed for the building
department budget which Chief
Building Official Kirk Livingston,
who serves North Huron, Morris-
Turnberry and Howick, presented at
the meeting.
The increase would be split
between North Huron and Morris-
Turnberry based on the shared
services formula.
Major increases for the
department include labour and
benefits which increased $90,000
over 2016. Maintenance costs for
roads in Morris-Turnberry are
proposed to increase more than
$30,000 from the 2016 budget.
Increases are forecast for bridge
and culvert maintenance ($10,000
more than 2016's budget), grass
mowing ($6,000 more), grading
($7,000 more), dust laying ($15,000
more), gravel resurfacing $29,000
more) and snow removal ($35,000
more).
Maintenance overhead was
expected to drop by approximately
$75,000.
Bridge work is also expected to
increase in 2017, with $299,000
being budgeted, $49,000 more than
in 2016.
Road construction is estimated to
cost $1,501,000 in 2017, which
represents a $288,500 increase from
2016, however less than half of what
was budgeted in 2016 was actually
spent according to the prepared draft
budget.
The municipality's landfill budget
operation budget, including
recycling programs, dropped
$44,000 from 2016. Actual costs in
2016 were approximately $3,000
less than budgeted. The landfill
capital budget increased $30,000
with increased monitoring and
engineering costs. The curbside
collection budget also dropped from
$365,350 in the 2016 budget to
$358,750.
Drainage costs are forecast to
increase $76,763 from the 2016
budget. The increases are a result of
higher drainage superintendent
salaries (an increase from
$12,739.65 to $45,000), benefits and
increased capital costs.
Obituaries
The general government and
administration budget will drop
approximately 12 per cent in the
2017 budget due to completed
projects in 2016 like the roof
upgrade on the Morris-Turnberry
municipal building, the asset
management plan, shared services
and property standards being
eliminated from the planning
budget.
Shared service implementation
costs were removed from several
different places throughout the
budget and a special update of the
total costs was presented to council
as part of the budget. The total cost
for shared services in the Morris-
Turnberry budget, based upon
information earlier this month, was
$226,436. Had Morris-Turnberry not
participated in sthe shared services
project, the costs would have been
$43,061 lower, or $183,375.
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LLOYD HENRY WHEELER
Lloyd Henry Wheeler, a resident
of Pinecrest Manor in Lucknow and
formerly of Teeswater and Bluevale,
passed away at Pinecrest Manor on
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. He was 82.
Born in Wingham on July 7, 1934
to the late Henry and Rifa (nee
Jenkins) Wheeler, Lloyd was the
beloved husband of Patricia
Gamble -Wheeler (nee Mulcaster) of
Teeswater and the late Isabel
Wheeler (nee Cameron) who
predeceased him in May 1994.
Lloyd was the dear father of David
Wheeler and his wife Maureen,
Erinsville and Heather Montgomery
and her husband Doug,
Peterborough. He will be missed by
his grandchildren, Michela and
Ashley Montgomery and Zack and
Maddi Wheeler.
Lloyd will be fondly remembered
by Pat's family, Donna and Dennis
Thompson, RR 3, Walkerton; David
and Bonnie Gamble, Teeswater;
Doug and Vickie Gamble, Paris;
Derrick and Shirley Gamble,
Formosa and Darlene and Don
McCall, Teeswater and their
families. Lloyd was predeceased by
his infant brother Bruce.
Visitation was held at the Tiffin
Funeral Home, Teeswater on Friday.
The funeral service to celebrate
Lloyd's life was conducted from
Knox Presbyterian Church,
Teeswater, on Saturday, Jan. 28. Rev.
Owen Kim officiated. Spring
interment will be in Wingham
Cemetery.
Floral tributes were carried by
Lloyd's grandchildren, Michela,
Ashley, Zack and Maddi.
Pallbearers were Bluevale
neighbours, Paul Johnston, Kevin
Bishop, Jamie Nicholson, Brad
Wright, Dean Nicholson and Murray
Snell.
Memorial donations to Knox
Presbyterian Church, Teeswater,
NINA BELLE LITT
Nina Belle Litt of Seaforth,
formerly of Hanover and Blyth,
passed away at Seaforth Manor on
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017. She was 91.
Nina was born on Dec. 15, 1925 in
Stilesville, New Brunswick,
daughter of the late Duncan and
Edna (nee West) Kelly. Nina married
Norman Litt on Christmas Day,
1943.
Nina was the much -loved mother
of Gordon (Catherine) Litt, St.
Thomas; Edna (deceased 2014);
Wayne (Jean) Litt, Stratford; Dianne
Litt (Greg Abell), London
and Deborah (Carl) Stevenson,
Blyth. She was the loving
grandmother of 10 grandchildren
and 11 great-grandchildren.
Nina is also survived by several
nieces, nephews and Faye Litt. She
was predeceased by her husband
Norman Litt (1964), sisters Bertha
(Percy) Sweet, Beulah (Jimmy)
Phillips and brother Henry (Pearl)
Kelly.
Visitation was held at the Mighton
Funeral Home, Hanover on
Wednesday. A private family funeral
service will be held Thursday, Feb.
2. Rev. John Polacok will officiate.
Interment will be held in Hanover
Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the
Alzheimer Society of Huron County,
Diabetes Association or the Heart
and Stroke Foundation would be
appreciated as expressions of
sympathy.
Condolences may be sent to the
family at www.mightonfuneral
home.ca
A celebration of Jack's life will be
held at the Durham Presbyterian
Church on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 11
a.m. Inurnment will be in Hanover
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations to the Chesley Hospital
Foundation would be appreciated as
expressions of sympathy.
Funeral arrangements have been
entrusted to Rhody Family Funeral
Home, Chesley.
GEOFFREY "GEOFF" PEACH
Geoffrey "Geoff' Harding Peach
of Blyth passed away peacefully,
surrounded by his family, at his
home on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. He
was 56. Geoff was the loving
husband of Cheryl, and adoring
father of Laura and Kathryn, Blyth.
He was the dear brother of Margery
and Jim Wilson, Terry and Susan
Peach and Barb and Bill Jones.
Geoff was the son-in-law of
Marjorie Leitch, London and the
brother-in-law of Mark and Carol
Leitch and Tina Sanders and Chris
Leitch. Geoff was predeceased by
his parents, The Rev'd Canon H.E.
Arthur Peach and Marian Peach. He
will be missed by many nieces,
nephews and their families.
Visitation will be held at St. Jude's
Anglican Church, 1537 Adelaide
Street North, London on Saturday,
Feb. 4 from 10 until 11 a.m. with a
celebration of life to follow at 11
a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the
Geoff Peach Coastal Scholarship
Fund through the Lake Huron Centre
for Coastal Conservation would be
appreciated. Donations can be made
online at www.lakehuron.ca
JOHN "JACK" FRANKLIN
TYREMAN
John "Jack" Franklin Tyreman of
RR 1, Elmwood, passed away at
South Bruce Grey Health Centre,
Chesley on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in
his 79th year.
Beloved partner and best friend of
Dorothy Oberle, Jack was the loving
father of Hugh (Jenny), Calgary,
Shelagh (Rob), Toronto and John
(Kathy), Lethbridge and grandfather
of Allyssa, Andrea, Emma, Marilyn
and Raphael. Jack will be missed by
his sister Carol (Jim) Rean,
Goderich as well as three nieces, one
great-niece and five great-nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents,
Audrey and Frank Tyreman.
MRS. GRIETJE "GRACE"
DATEMA
Mrs. Grietje "Grace" Frouktje
Datema of Brampton, and formerly
of Auburn passed away after a brief
battle with cancer at Brampton Civic
Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.
She was in her 88th year.
Grace was the beloved wife of
Writzer "Fritz" Datema for 63 years
and the loving mother of Margerita
and Carl Mount, Queensville;
Mathilda Tisseur, Cambridge; Ralph
and Pat Datema, Clinton; Anita
Wilson, Sardis, British Columbia
and Frank and Boni Datema,
Aldergrove, British Columbia. She
was cherished by 14 grandchildren
and 18 great-grandchildren. Grace
was the dear sister of Jan and Ina de
Vries, Chatham, Truus and Hilko
Rozema, the Netherlands and Cees
and Ity de Vries, the Netherlands.
Grace was predeceased by her
brother Ekke de Vries.
A memorial service was held at
the Holland Christian Homes,
Brampton, in the Heritage Hall on
Wednesday, Feb. 1. A graveside
service will be held at Ball's
Cemetery, Hullett Township, in the
spring.
Memorial donations to The
Lighthouse, Toronto or World
Renew would be appreciated as
expressions of sympathy.
Funeral arrangements were
entrusted to the Falconer Funeral
Homes, Clinton Chapel.
Condolences for the family may
be placed through www.falconer
funeralhomes.com
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