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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-12-18, Page 17BEST ALL ROUND COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER IN.CANADA (Circulation Class under 2200) C.C.N.A. Better Newspaper Competition 1985 Questionnaire for sewage system has been circulated By James Friel The questionnaire designed: to .gauge the level Lucknow ratepayers support a sewer system for the whole municipality has been circulated by the village. The question- naire, promised for early December by Reeve Herb Clark," `has a return. date of Dec.' 23. Because the response at public„meetings held to discuss the sewer system has«been so poor, Clark broached the questionnaire ' idea during November's. municipal ,elec- tion., At present, the. Ministry of the Environ- ment (MOE)•has not agreed that the whole; village' should be supplied with sewers. The ministry will supply 85. per cent of the costsof sewer installation 'arid -the'treat- ment plant. , Engineer Steve Burns of Burns Ross and Associates, Goderich, has said that the ministrywill likely supply funding to have: about two thirds of the municipality done ,butwas skeptical about the success of an application to have the entire ,village 1 serviced. Lucknow council members have stated they want all of Lucknow .to have sewage service. However, council wants direction from residents ' in order to determine if the lobbying 'effort is even desired: . The cover .letter, accompanying the package featuring the questionnaire states, ' "Council is not satisfied with this arrange- ment and feels that all,ef the ratepayers' . should offer their opinions." Later on in •the letter: "Although costs would be considerably higher for the entire village, this would eliminate ..the bad feelings of residents who would be taxed as a non -user, and still be required to maintain. a septicsystem. The village could possibly entice some small. industry if ' sewage treatment was available, thus creating some jobs for the 'younger genera- tion, and proper sized lines arid pumps, would be installed now rather than some- time again in the future. Total installations would, of course, depend on whether or not the.ministry would approve 'the 85 per cent subsidy for the entire village." The cost information included in the package carries the caution that it "is 'based on very preliminary estimates". The . information also assumes ! that IME will provide the 85 per cent subsidy. - According to the figures provided, the • village's share .for ;the plan presently touted by .the ministry covering two thirds of the municipality is $391,000. Operating, costs' for thatsame area are. estimated' at $38,000 per year.. To pay for that, a one time only, flat rate cash payment for connection within . the_ designated area of $750 would be charged. ,The balance over 20. years by frontage or NI) rate would come to $85 per year one time layout of $565. • The village's share of servicing the whole village would' be $665,000; based on the "very preliminary estimates".' Operating costs '-would *escalate to $66,000 per year. Under.the plan including the entire municipality, the one time only, flat rateash payment for connection would remain at $750. The balance over .20 year's through frontage or trill rate would rise .to $95 per year or 'a one time payment of.. $635.' The flat rate payment for operating'costs would 1 drop substantially to $140 per year. S 1. Would you prefer to have the entire Village',.serviced with ;sanitary sewers providing the'subsidy of'88a% is approved by the Ministry of the Environment or would you prefer partial ..seryice as,'shown' on the map? ENTIREVILLL,AGE'SER. YES (.) Nt (,): 2. In the evert of partial ser'vit Iced area, whit are exp rlenc could be entitled rto have " res Berne 85% grant as t only;a ol• ~re time,gra floe so that they; c installations If neoi • village coud bei ide, ARE YOU experiencing prof S em$ w YES () Ni e T OE VILLA E S RVICED s.trv'r Olt e servic' irr' stde o septi rsc� rpt ; system?'. 1f "YES!' could you briefly describe the;:problem? Robin Neable sang the first solo during the Lucknow Central Public School performance of ' "Christmas on Angel Street" Dec. 13. [James Friel photo] Noise problem reoccurs Crozier said• he is encouraging two things, a little consideration about noise late atnight and if there are problems, give him a 'call. "1 have no complaints about snowmo- biles in town, it's just with them buzzing • around private property at 12:30 - 1 a.m. "When the snowmobil ers'are on private property, he said it "becomes an OPP matter." If any citizen has a complaint about noise problem's, Crozier urges them, to call. him. There is a "bit of concern" about snowmobiles in the village this winter and Bylav,1 Enforcement Officer Jack Crozier said he intends to do something about the noise they're making. "We're having the same problem we have every year. Snowmobilers are waking up senior citizens," he. said. A noise bylaw was adopted by council at their Oct. 8 meeting to deal with the' problem. . "I intend toaenforce the bylaw, and it in turn covers a fine of up to, $1,000."