Times-Advocate, 1979-10-24, Page 17 (2)A
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By JACK RIDDELL
MPP Huron -Middlesex
There has been a great
deal of concern particularly
in rural municipalities about
the new equalization factors
which the Minister of
Revenue announced last
July. The purpose of the new
equalization factors is to
provide an updated and
standard " basis for
calculating certaih grants
and municipal cost sharing
arrangements.
These new factors
replaced those which were
frozen in 1970.
Although these factors
reflect the changes which
have taken place in property
values over the past decade
they do nqt represent a
change is the government's
taxation policy. However, if
the new factors were used
without 'imit there would be
large and in some cases
unacceptable shifts in the
burden of property taxation
among municipalities and
among ratepayers.
Without offsetting
government action the use of
the new factors would create
substantial increases in
taxation in a large number of
municipalities. The
government proposes to
alleviate this impact by
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Equalization factors criticised ---
providing special funding to
municipalities in 1980. In
addition the government is
instituting a limit on the
assessment shifts which can
take place in 1980 as a result
of the new factors. --
Basically for municipal
apportionment purposes,
assessment shifts caused by
the new factors of up to 5 i.
will be allowed to take place.
Beyond that level shifts due
to the new factors will' be
prevented. For general
municipal purposes, shifts in
levies caused by the new
factors will be limited to 511.
as well.
The new equalized
assessment will also be used
for grant purposes.
However, for those
municipalities whose
equalized assessment has
been increased relative to
the provincial average by
the new factors (and thus,
whose level of grant support
would normally decrease),
the government reiterates
its commitment to provide at
least as much in grant
payments in 1980 as they
would have received under
the use of .the old factors.
For other municipalities,
the new equalized
assessment will be used for
the resource equalization
grant except in those cases
where there is a realative
reduction in equalized
assessment of more than
10%. In these cases the
relative reduction would be
limited to 10% and the
resource equalization grant
which any municipality can
receive.
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The government has also
decided to introduce greater
uniformity in respect of the
split milirate. The split
millrate is the measure by
which residential and farm
taxpayers pay a tower tax
rate than is paid on other
properties. At present this
A SERIOUS MATTER — Norma Coleman, Doris Hackney and Edna Dietz appear to take
their jobs as cashiers at Thursday's rummage sale very seriously. T -A photo
Whalen man visits west
By MRS. HAMILTON HODGINS
WHALEN
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton
Hodgins attended the 50th
wedding anniversary of his
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Bannister, on Sunday.
An open house was held at
the United Church in
Parkhill.
Mr. and Mrs. David Scott
and Family, Nobleton, were
Sunday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. John Scott and family.
Sympathy of this com-
munity is extended to Mr.
and Mrs. Ernie Ferguson on
the passing of their
daughter, Mrs. Grace
Zavitz.
Mr. and Mrs. Lan McLellan
and Tara, Brussels, and Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Dix and
family were Sunday supper
guests with Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Hern and boys.
Mac Mills travelled to
Spalding Sask. to be with his
father who is il1 in hospital
there. He also attended the
25th wedding anniversary
celebrations for his brother,
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Mills.
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Mac also reported the
ground was white with snow.
Jack's Jottings
split is at 1511 for municipal
purposes. However, the split
is not now recognized for
purposes of the resource
equalization grant.
Starting in 1980 the split
millrace will be standardized
at 1576 for that grant as well
as most other municipal
purposes. This measure by
itself will further cushion
residential taxpayers and
modify the adverse shift to
residential and farming
communities which is
inherent in the new factors.
To summarize, every
municipality will receive at
least as ,much resource
equalization grant in 1980 as
it would have received under
the old factors. No
municipality will have its
portion of the cost of the
county, region or other joint
body increased or
decreased by more than 5%
because of the use of the new
factors in 1980. This is in-
sured through two means.
First the 5% limit on
relative assessment
changes will reduce the
changes in cost sharing.
Second the Province will pay
the increase in any County or
regional levies in excess of
5% which occur as a direct
result of the new factors.
To further reduce the
burden of taxation on
communities with little
industrial and commercial
assessment, residential
assessment will be
discounted by 15% for
purposes of the resource
equalization grant.
My only question is "What
happens after 1980?"
TRYING ON FOOTWEAR --- Gillian Simpson is getting help'
from mother Bev in trying on a pair of boots at Thursday's
rummage sole sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary of South
Huron Hospital. T -A photo -
Woodham
By MISS JEAN COPELAND
Mrs. Gladys Hurl and her
daughter, Mrs. Dave Hill,
Calgary visited for a few
days with their cousin, Mrs.
Ordell Webber. Mr. and Mrs.
Ernie Queen, Kingsville and
Mr. J.C. McAlister of Stoney
Creek were also visitors at
the Webber home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Jaques, Susanne and Bar-
bara visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Lambert of
Davidson, Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Reg
McCurdy. Jason and Jeff
aItend -the-+Glausel'TTodge
wedding at Thamesview
United Church, Saturda .
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Mr and Mrs. Truman
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Mr. and Mrs. Don Brine,
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Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
George Plestch, Donna,
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Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Parkinson. Mr. and Mrs.
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