Times-Advocate, 1979-04-04, Page 2Page 2 Times-Advocate, April 4, 1979 No seconder for motion
School budget to stay in
By JEFFSEDDON
The Huron county board of
education refused to take its
budget on the road Monday
when no trustee endorsed a
suggestion to hold area
ratepayer’s meetings to
explain the education
budget
Goderich trustee Dave
Gower could not even get a
seconder for a motion he
made to have the board hold
public meetings in the four
corners of the county to
explain education costs to
taxpayers.
Gower wanted the board to
sponsor four meetings, one
in the north one in the south
and one each in the east and
west portions of the county.
He said such meetings would
provide the board with a
good opportunity to explain
its budget and may help to
develop a better rapport with
ratepayers.
Resolution is filed
on real estate matter
Reeve Si Simmons manag
ed to get his way regarding a
resolution from the Town of
Tecumseh, Monday, despite
the fact he was declared to
have a conflict of interest on
the topic. The resolution
suggested that people who
lack business understanding
“are being taken advantage
of by unscrupulous dealers
in the real estate field” and
it was recommended that a
48-hour cooling off period be
placed on such transactions
by the Attorney General of
Ontario.
“I move we file it,” said
Simmons after several
fellow members aimed
some comments in his direc
tion.
However, Mayor Derry
Boyle refused to accept that
motion, ruling that as a real
estate agent. Simmons was
in conflict of interest.
“Turn it over to the
Mayor,” Simmons then
suggested.
“Because he’s a senior
citizen?” Councillor Lossy
Fuller asked, in reference to
the fact the resolution
suggested seniors were
often those taken advantage
of by unscrupulous real es
tate people.
Council finally agreed to
file the resolution.
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“There are a lot of people
that don't understand how
the budget is formulated,”
said Gower.
The Goderich trustee
added that the board has
“some obligation” to the
people to explain the com
plex budget.
Gower’s suggestion
came on the heels of a letter
from Goderich town council
suggesting that the board be
encouraged to “formulate a
system of public meetings to
explain its financial
requirements to taxpayers”.
Board chairman John
Elliott said the board had
“taken the initiative in past
years to invite council
members to budget
meetings”.
The chairman noted that it
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the size of county council.
Lloyd Mousseau, deputy
reeve of Hay township, told
council he felt a vote to limit
deputy-reeves would be
discriminatory.
He said learning now that
his job as deputy-reeve was
going to end may have an
affect on the job he will do as
a member of county council.
He said if the vote was taken
at the end of the two year
term he may feel different
than he does now.
Hanly explained to council
that the vote was taken now
to allow both members of
council and voters to un
derstand what it will mean.
He said if the vote had
been taken just prior to the
election it may have caused
a great deal of confusion
amongst candidates and
voters.
“Deputy-reeves aren’t
going anywhere. They’re
still going to be here (county
coiuncil) for two years,”
said Hanly. “The only dif
ference is that in two years
deputy-reeves are not going
to be elected to come to
county council but represent
electors at home.”
Hanly added that the
reduction of six- of county
council would save tax
payers money. He said he
couldn’t state how much
saving would be realized but
estimated ?
estimated each council
member to get about $2,000 a
year.
office
would be good public
relations to set up budget
meetings in each
municipality but said there’s
a time factor the board has
to consider. He added that
budget meetings the board
has promoted in the past
have been poorly attended.
Gower said the drop in
attendance may be due to
restrictions placed on those
meetings by the board. He
said the board concentrated
on municipal officials and
politicians setting up budget
meetings in the past pointing
out it was "not fair to choose
or eliminate those who can
come”.
He added that the board
._has a “total responsibility”
to the people who want to
know about and understand
the budget.
Elliott commented that all
board meetings are open to
the public. He said the board
has sent out letters to
councils inviting them to
attend a budget, session with
the board but added that the
letters are simple reminders
not restrictions.
“I get the feeling that
these letters specify limited
attendance,” said Gower.
The board sends letters to
mayors, reeves, deputy
reeves, members of council,
finance chairmen and clerks
inviting them to a special
meeting called to pass the
board’s budget.
Seaforth trustee John
Henderson felt the ex
planation of the board’s
budget was the respon
sibility of individual trustees
if they felt special meetings
were necessary.
The Seaforth trustee said
trustees could arrange
meetings on their own if
they felt they were needed
or necessary.
PLAN PARKING
Exeter council members
will meet this week with the
property owners involved in
the planned development of
parking behind the Main St.
stores between Ann and
John St.
Solicitor Gerry Gray ad
vised he has completed the
agreements for the right-of-
way across the properties
and said the next step would
be for council to meet with
the various owners and to
execute the easement and
right-of-way.
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Obituaries
DAVID KORICINA
Suddenly as the result of an
accident, in McGillivray
Township, on Wednesday,
March 28, 1979, David John
Koricina, beloved son of
Ambrose and Helen
Koricina of R.R. 2, Ailsa
Craig. Dear brother of
Michael and Janet, both at
home. Dear grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Amos of R. R.
2, Ailsa Craig, in his 14th
year. The funeral was held
Saturday from the C.
Haskett and Son Funeral
Home and Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel church with Rev.
Father R. Charrette of
ficiating. Interment Mt.
Carmel cemetery.
LAURA MILLER
At South Huron Hospital,
Exeter, on Monday, April 2,
1979, Laura Miller of
Dashwood .Widow of the late
August Miller (1965), in her
87th year. Dear mother of
(Regina) Mrs. Louis
Zimmer of Dashwood. Lov
ed by granddaughter "Carol
Zimmer. Predeceased by a
daughter Irene and a son
Harry and a brother Bill
(William) Miller (1977).
Resting at the T. Harry
Hoffman Funeral Home,
Dashwood until Thursday,
April 5 when the funeral will
be held at 11 a.m. at St.
Boniface Roman Catholic
Church, Zurich with Rev.
Father P. F. Mooney of
ficiating. Interment adjoin
ing cemetery.
JESSIE BARTON
Jessie Barton passed away
in Brockville Hospital on
Friday, March 27 following
a lengthy illness in her 83rd
year. She had many friends
in Exeter and district
whom she visited each year
till illness made it impossi
ble to travel. She was
formerly employed at South
Huron Hospital. She leaves
to mourn her loss, husband
Henry, two sons, one
daughter and eight
grandchildren. Funeral was
held in Prescott, Monday,
April 2 with burial in the
family plot in Prescott
Cemetery.
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