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tribune awwm mr m public trustees aiming to hold the line on budget by mike adler staff reporter trustees balked at the budget table last week and directed the public school board staff to cut 520000 lowering its annual tax hike to exactly what it was last year led by aurora trustee and for mer budget chief john west they voted 84 last week to cut the increase from 195 per cent 38 for the average york region household to 184 per cent the second number has practi cally become a religious commit ment for the trusteesj who have already passed two budgets at 184 despite a combination of high growth and cuts in provincial grants that continues to strain board finances zero budgets are difficult to set at a growing board but if trustees keep increases to 184 or less at least people wont think the board board to allow company logos on school paper corporate logos will start appear ing this fall on paper catholic school students use in class or bring home to parents thanks to a sponsorship deal at the separate school board the deal covers all photocopy paper used by students and staff and paper on which school newslet ters are written but not exam foolscap or sensitive documents the board said the advertising through a company called educorp dynamics will provide up to 260000 a year to spread between participating schools in a board survey completed this month 34 school councils supported the idea 23 opposed it and nine could not decide no logos will be used which chil dren can identify with anything they would particularly want the company has promised this adver tising is targeting parents and school board staff not children one partner told a board official in a let ter schools can enter or leave the pro gram at any time trustees heard last week the board is also allow ing corporate logos on school note books this fall through a separate deal with another company 6242 main st stouffville monthly specials 2 eggs 2 pancakes 2 links of sausage 2 strips of bacon 1 pc virginia ham 279 applicable taxes pppp expires may 31 1997 does not have control over their spend ing said chair bill crothers the markham trustee said he voted against the direction to staff because he felt 195 per cent seemed reasonable budgeting is not an exact science he added but west said trustees had made a promise and he could see painless ways to cut 500000 even if ifs only a 2 reduction dont you think people should have the right to this reduction he asked last week he pointed out such increases are a lot higher for residents in some municipali ties like his aurora constituents than it is for others in the region the board probably the largest busi ness operation in the area is expected to pass its 1997 budget tonight it doesnt seem logical for trustees to budget this way argued lynn johnston a union president who represents the boards high school teachers youd think thered be a rational procedure rather than just picking a number out of a hat he added i two things our competitors don want you to see- l i i i sunfire sedan features mspeed automatic transmission ith enhanced traction system 25 litre engine lillilllll i i i i i i i bucket seats dual air bags mwheel abs 1 passlock theft deterrent system air conditioning amfm stereo cassette v folding rear seat reclining front rear seat heat ducts our price purchase smartlease 531 jc per month 3b months excludes freight sbed lvalue r financing on selected vehicles j dont forget to use your cm card earnings v- ii toward the total purchase price or lease down feaf payment of your next new cm vehicle whats your card done for you lately now a get w you only 1 d d d down l w from y pontiac performance team you should know- this based on a 3b month lease for 1117 sunfire sedan isa equipped as described- a minimum down payment of 1i000 and 300 security deposit are required annual kilometre limit 20000 km- 00fl per excess kilometre- 0ac- other lease options available- ffreight b20- licence- insurance and taxes are not included- dealer trade may be neces sary- dealer may selllease for less- see dealer for details- financing on approved gflac credit only example 10i000 at 315 apri the monthly payment is 422533 for mfl months- cost of borrowing is s15-om- total obligation is 10-fll5-6m- down payment may be required t0ffers apply to 1117 new or demonstrator models only and applies to qualified retail customers only- limited time offers which nay not be combined with other offers see dealer for details 1 i i i i i j i i i i i i i i i i i i i ft o- o k