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Draft budgets 3V2 mill tax increase a All Id on April 13 council approval for the for the operation of the town of TO Mayors Report ra written on Sunday thus of the time of writing I ant that council win have approved of its estimates at its meeting on April IS Therefore the following comments are ac curate as of Sunday however they may or may not have been rendered inaccurate by councils actions on Monday night TOTAL EXPENDITURE The total town estimated expenditures for are this contrasts with the total actual ex of in This is an increase of REV To help meet these expenditures there is a surplus of left over from which roust be applied to the revenue estimate Abo from the province of Ontario federal goveroneot and collection fees rentals and service charges there is a total estimated revenue of This represents an increase in revenue estimates of over the actual revenue of The balance of the revenue is derived from taxation In was raised through taxes and the 1977 estimates require to be raised This is an increase of to be derived from an actual tax increase which results in a residential mill rate increase of 35M mills or on the tax bin for the average assessed bouse of 10000 by OVERALL INCREASES Every member of council is aware of the seriousness and severity of such a tax increase and it is not lightly that the increase is approved In aQ departments there is the cost of increased salaries for town employees calculated according to the Board guidelines There is also the cost of the 30 per cent hydro increase increases in heating costs for our buildings and increases in the cost of telephone service among other sundry Tbe following comments provide some in dication of changes and improvements to be im plemented and accomplished in COMMUNITY CENTRE The operation of the Community Centre in and years previous resulted in the accumulated deficit of This amount is added to the deficit of for a total accumulated deficit which must eventually be paid of Rather than ignore this deficit as has been done in the past council considers it better to pay this out standing debt thus this amount has been included in the estimates In an effort to improve service at the community centre council has included an estimate for air con ditioning of the auditorium hopefully will help make the auditorium more competitive with other similar facilities in the town for summer banquets receptions etc There is also increased maintenance costs for toe building which must be paid as the age of the building increases FIRE DEPARTMENT The operation of the fire department will cost more than last years actual expenditure of This increase is attributable to council s decision to hire a firefighter in the department to assist with the many new responsibilities now carried by the fire chief of any municipality as well as to pay for the repairs to the aerial ladder truck These repairs have given us virtually a brand new truck for of the price of a new aerial truck WORKS DEPARTMENT TOs part of the budget includes all work done by not only the works department but also the con struction and road improvement costs for town roads sidewalks school crossing guards street lighting and the operation of the town bus system operation of the works department portion of the budget estimates increases over last years cost of This an increase of for raod construction The completion of the Tyler St Bridge the completion of the extension of McDonald Drive from Wellington St to Kennedy St the reconstruction of Ave the resurfacing of Aurora Heights Dr Dr Kemano and Banff Dr As well a pilot reconstruction project will be carried out on Knowles Cresc The fuU cost of all this reconstruction work is of which the town should receive in subsidy monies from the province In addition there is the maintenance program for the other town roads which costs of which is recoverable from the provincial grants for such work LIBRARY BOARD operation of the library increases over last years municipal appropriation This increase is attributable to the cost of operating and staffing the larger building for a whole year rather than a partial year and it includes a special Item for completing the furnishings of the building In the amount of for this year only These special funds will be matched by another from in a special program for library furnishings which council has been advised by senior officials in the Ministry of Culture and Recreation will soon expire thought it better to take advantage of the program before it ceased RECREATION DEPARTMENT The operation cf the recreation programs in the town will result in an increase in the towns cost of in the estimates This increase in attributable to the cost of operating the new tennis courts in Confederation Park which were built last year the summer playground program swimming program band concerts In the Town Park and various other recreational programs wherein it is hoped to achieve an Increase In the level of service rendered COMMUNITY BUILDINGS In the operation and amintenance of the five community buildings Old Police Building Factory Theatre McMahon Park Building Victoria Hall and Church Street School there is an increase of over last years expenditure of This Increase Is primarily due to Ihe Increases In cost of heat and hydro plus the fact that the town is now responsible for the operating costs of the Church Street Building for an entire year rather than a partial year as was the case in It is also planned to provide insulation In the Factory Theatre so that heating costs can be reduced In this particular building PARKS DEPARTMENT Hie operation of our parks department will cost more than last years total of This In crease is due to the cost of providing Increased storage space for the parks department in their section of the Works Building as well as to change the construction of parks buildings In various parks so that they are insulated and less susceptible to vandalism BUILDING DEPARTMENT The operation of the building department is in creased over last years actual cost of This expenditure is balanced by revenue from building permits planning fees etc LEGISLATIVE BUDGET The legislative estimates Include the cost of council clerks department treasury department operation of the municipal building debenture charges bank Interest taxes not collected and grants to organizations In total this budget has Increased over the actual of This cost Increase Is due primarily to an Increased debenture cost for the towns portion of the ad ministrative centre of approximately and the cost of operating this new building with Increased staffing for a whole year rather than a partial year Furthermore all grants available in previous years have been eliminated and have been replaced by a grant scholarship award fund of This fund Is to be administered according to councils newly established grant policy GENERAL COMMENTS is a year when certain decisions made previous years are now being carried by the town financially fully It is also a year when programs cannot be cut back further In order to reduce tax In creases because there Is a minimum standard which council believes must be maintained In our various town programs There is also an increased level of service In some recreational programs road con struction and costs of operating expanded services TOWN OF EAST Nona TO PROPERTY OWN Notice is hereby given to all persons in possession of land in accordance with the Weed Control Act sections and and as amended by chapter Sep tember that unless noxious weeds growing on their lands within Municipality are destroyed by June 16th and throughout the season the municipality may enter upon the said lands and have the weeds destroyed charging the costs against the land In taxes as set out in the act The cooperation of all citizens is earnestly solicited Don Harper Weed Inspector Town of East Gwlllimbury Sharon Ontario LOG GET IT ALL IN ONE PLACE RENT PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AURORA 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