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(Continued from page 1) The budget committee had recâ€" ommended the Belyea Street proâ€" ject â€" at a total cost of $415,000 â€" be completed over two years. Projects advance but there were casualties Council released more surprisâ€" ing news following an inâ€"camera session to discuss personnel issues. In a prepared statement followâ€" ing the closedâ€"door meeting, the town‘s finance department said "council (had) reduced the proviâ€" sion for nonâ€"union salary adjustâ€" ments by $95,000 bringing the millrate to 1.97%." However, a mill rate of 1.46% could have been achieved had council accepted a proposal to trim an additional .5% from the proposed millrate as a result of $232,000 in unexpected revenue. Finance director and treasurer Michelle Seguin announced the total assessment growth for the town at 2.93% in 1993. Increased assessment had been earlier proâ€" jected at 2.8%, resulting in addiâ€" tional $59,000 revenue to the town. Bus saféty program to be unveiled Monday Seguin also announced $173,000 in additional revenue resulting from Ministry of The Halton Regional Police and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Milton detachment are expected Monday to unveil a new, joint program aimed at school bus safety in Halton â€" Operation Bus Watch. "Children‘s lives have been endangered by vehicles passing properly stopped school buses. The intent is public awareness before a child is injured in a preventable accident," said Halton Sgt. Joe Martin. Officers from both Halton and the Milton OPP have put together a proâ€" gram to identify and reduce traffic violations involving motorists and school buses. The enforcement program, billed "elaborate" and "unique" is the first of its kind and will encourage cooperation of the community, police, school boards and contracted school bus companies. It will begin Wednesday, March 3rd. L awn -â€"â€"--â€"--â€"-â€"â€"â€"4 Downtown Oakville offers free Saturday Parking in all municipal lots (excluding the parkin ) and free parking every evening after 6:00 pm., Szzu%ayscmd h " ys%all stréet n;%ngnd u?alllm.gqfie Transportation operating grants. Had council approved the proâ€" posal to apply the newâ€"found revâ€" enue to the levy, property tax bills would have been reduced by $4 more. However, rather than reduce the town levy, the majority of councillors supported a motion to use some of the funds to reinstate the Sunday bus service. A number of Oakville Place merchants, through letters and calls to councillors and Mayor Ann Mulvale, had objected to the Sunday bus service being slashed because of the possible negative impact on Sunday shopping. The merchants also complained employees using transit to get to work on Sundays would be adversely affected by eliminating the bus service In a 6â€"5 vote, council also supâ€" ported a motion to use the remainâ€" ing funds to complete Phase 2 of the Belyea Street road reconstrucâ€" tion project in 1993, instead of 1994. The move will allow both phases of the project to be comâ€" pleted this year. Ward 1 councillor Ralph Robinson, who moved the collection of grass clippings in its â€" starting this spring, at a savings of motions, urged councillors to supâ€" port the proposal because it would still result in an acceptable millâ€" rate increase. regular garbage collection service $250,000. * Professional all breed + Halidav makeovers "I moved to eliminate the Sunday bus service at the budget committee, but with the new revâ€" enue, I would like to see it in," he said. Robinson said council would also be taking advantage of the "economy of scale" resulting from completing the road project in one year, rather than two. He said the move will also allow for the reconstruction of Water Street to be completed in 1994, rather than 1995. Ward 6 regional councillor Bill Logan, however, was one of the few who supported using the additional revenue to offset the 1993 tax levy, rather than fund the bus service and Phase 2 of the road reconstruction project. "It‘s important we meet taxâ€" payers‘ expectations of not increasing taxes," Logan said. Another notable accomplishâ€" ment in this year‘s budget is fundâ€" ing for the community bus service â€" used by Oakville‘s seniors and physically challenged who don‘t qualify for Careâ€"Aâ€"Van â€" at a cost of $50,000 in 1993. The budget process, however, was not without its casualties. Oakville Public Library hours will be reduced and libraries will be closed on the Sundays of statuâ€" tory holiday weekends. Three summer activity proâ€" grams for teens have also been eliminated. Transit fares will increase to $1.50, from $1.40 on April 1st rather than July 1st. The town will also phase out 1167 Lakeshore Rd. E. (between Burgundy Morison Rd. â€" 2 km East of Trafalgar) Phone: 844â€"2114 Serving the community for over 25 years, Dearcroft offers a unique and challenging Preschoo! and Elementary program for children aged 3â€"12. â€"View our classrooms and campus â€" Talk to teachers and students â€" Learn about our program OT’EN HOUSE Saturday, March 6th, 10 a.m.â€"2 p.m. Oakville‘s Original Montessori School â€" ~ EVERYONE WELCOME â€"