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Your Halton ConnectionMarch 2011www.halton.ca2igniant Regional Council unanimously Investment approves a 0.2% property In Haltons Infrastructuretax reduction for Regional Over $130 million forprograms and servicestransportation projects, including improvements to:tax bill. For a typical household with current valueby Regional Chair Gary Carrk(?KCQ 1LMU .?PIU?W GL +GJRMLassessment of $350,000 this equates to an increase of + On January 26, Halton Regional Council$18.76 for 2011.k SPLF?KRFMPNC 0M?B GL -?ITGJJC unanimously approved the Regions 2011 + Regional Council also approved the rate-supported waterBudget and Business Plan, delivering a and wastewater 2011 budget with a combined increase of k"SLB?Q 1RPCCR GL SPJGLERML ?LB 0.2% tax reduction for Regional programs 4.1% for Halton residents and businesses. For a typical-?ITGJJC + and services.household using 300 cubic metres of water per year, thisk0CEGML?J 0M?B GL +GJRML + This is the second consecutive year the Region hasequates to an increase of $31.10 over 2010 levels. k1RCCJCQ TCLSC GL +GJRML + not increased property taxes for its services, whileI am proud to say that over the last five years, the averagecontinuing to invest in important programs for itsk2PCK?GLC 0M?B GL +GJRML + annual tax increase for Regional programs and services residents. k2P?D?JE?P 0M?B GL &?JRML &GJJQ + has been approximately half a per cent - one of the lowestThe 2011 budget is focused on maintaining and k5GLQRML !FSPAFGJJ MSJCT?PB GLamong municipalities in Canada.enhancing core services and programs for the&?JRML &GJJQ + To view the 2011 Budget and Business Plan visitcommunity, without increasing property taxes.k,GLRF *GLC GL -?ITGJJC + www.halton.ca/budget.Council remains committed to providing effectiveRegional programs and services includingOver $50 million for infrastructure (e.g. Regional roads and water andwater and wastewaterwastewater facilities), social services, and public Investing in Haltons infrastructure projects, health.including:Social InfrastructureAmong the enhancements to programs and services,k5?QF@SPL MMQRCP 1R?RGMLthe 2011 budget supports Haltons social infrastructurek KGJJGML GLAPC?QC GL DSLBGLE RM QSNNMPR RFC EM?J0CF?@GJGR?RGML GL SPJGLERML + with additional investments, includingMD APC?RGLE RM LCU QMAG?J FMSQGLE SLGRQ C?AF WC?P:k$GJRCP SGJBGLE 3NEP?BC ?R RFC?k2FC MNCLGLE MD RUM LCU QMAG?J FMSQGLE BCTCJMNKCLRQ $1.5 million increase in funding to support the goal-?ITGJJC 5?RCP .J?LR + of creatingUGRF SLGRQ DMP QCLGMPQ QAFCBSJCB RM MNCL GL 60 to 100 new social housing units eachk LCU U?RCPK?GL ML ,CU 1RPCCR DPMKyear,MTCK@CP NNJC@W *GLC RM !SK@CPJ?LB TCLSC ?$713,500 to leverage existingk RM JCTCP?EC CVGQRGLE QMAG?J FMSQGLE SLGRQ RM social housing units toGL SPJGLERML + reducePCBSAC QMAG?J FMSQGLE U?GR JGQRQ wait lists?Twok'LAPC?QCB QSNNMPRQ RM JMULAMKC PCQGBCLRQ GLAJSBGLE additional paramedics to improve ambulance serv RM ?BBPCQQ NPGMPGRW AMKKSLGRW LCCBQ ?LBices using a new Emergency Response UnitBCJGTCPW MD RFC &C?JRFW 1KGJCQ -LR?PGM BCLR?J NPMEP?KThe budget also includes over $130 million for Halton Region Meeting Scheduletransportation prok RM PCJMA?RC ?LB CVN?LB RFC SPJGLERML FC?JRFjects and over $50 million tomaintain existingclinic water and sewer plants and pipes,Mar. 22, 9:30 a.m.&C?JRF 1MAG?J 1CPTGACQ !RCwhile managing operating cost pressures including the Mar. 23, 9:30 a.m..J?LLGLE .S@JGA 5MPIQ !RCk2UM ?BBiRiMn?l N?P?KCBicQ RM iKNPMTC ?K@Sl?ncCcost oMar. 23, 1:30 p.m. BKGLGQRP?RGML $GL?LAC !RCf hydro.QCPTicCQ SQinE ? nCU #KCPECncW 0CQNMnQC 3niR UFicF Mar. 30, 9:30 a.m.0CEGML?J !MSLAGJWhen combUill MNCP?RC FMSPQ ? B?W QCTCn B?WQ ? UCCI RM ined with the 4.4% increase in the Halton+CCRGLEQ A?L @C TGCUCB ?Rwww.halton.ca RegionaPCQNMnB RM CKCPECnciCQ in &?lRMnl Police Service budget, Halton taxpayers will see an increase of 1.4% on the total Regional property .JC?QC JCR SQ ILMU ?Q QMML ?Q NMQQG@JC GD WMS UGJJF?TC ?L ?AACQQG@GJGRW MP ?AAMKKMB?RGML LCCB ?R? &?JRML 0CEGML FMQRCB CTCLR MP KCCRGLE 2FCCEGML?JSLGAGN?JGRWD?JRML PMLRCB ?ITGJJC LR?PGM +* "G?J P MJJPCC 27 UU F?JRML A?RM AMKKSLGA?RC GKNMPR?LR GLDMPK?RGML RM &?JRML 5CCJAMKCMSPCCB@?AI MLR?ARAACQQ?JRMLRAACQQF?JRML F?JRML A?PCQGBCLRQ ?R LM AMQR RM R?VN?WCPQ www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, February 25, 2011 14