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Era Newmarket Keiwkk lor z ects million police budget untouched NEWMARKET vigoroua protest by Bob the police Jpdftt request for 1977 was approved by council in Monday Mayor attempted to shave about or about per cent of the amount requested off the budget in order to allow the commission no more a increase in iU operating budget for York regional police force The majority of council with the exception of yor Forhan and Markham Councillor Alma Walker the budget Along with the went the recommendation that two of the seven policemen to be hired this summer be given to the youth bureau The budget recommendation will go before egional council June 9 for final approval Police chief Bruce Crawford told the committee he understood the request was being approved only on the condition that the youth bureau receive two the new men Although council cannot dictate how money is spent once the commission receives it ef Crawford said he would guarantee that the en were given to the bureau Salaries for the new men accounted for most of the increase over last years request In 1976 police salaries totalled This year an additional was requested to cover the salaries for seven new policemen and to pay for the approximate per cent increase now being negotiated with the regions police force for Its wages The cost of uniforms and equipment which will include new automobiles to cover the two new patrol zones also accounted for the budget increase of over million Mayor argued that the increase should be limited to per cent saying that other government agencies had been limited to that amount Chief Crawford said that with a ceiling it would be impossible to hire any extra constables for patrol work this year The chief said that men were necessary to keep up service to an expanded population and added that no men have been hired since Mayor disputed the population increase figures and said that even if they were accurate the police department would have to accept the same curtailment of services that other departments are experiencing The statement that no new officers could be hired seemed to sway other councillors favor of sup porting the budget as proposed Markham Councillor Hon Moran said he would support the proposed budget if the extra money would mean enough men to patrol inside subdivisions The councillor said he has received complaints that police cars spend too much time parked on busy roads waiting for speeders and are never seen driving and stopping on subdivision In addition to the dispute raised by Mayor about holding the budget increase to 10 per cent the committee was divided over the way in which the police commission was attempting to provide con tingency money for the salary for a possible new commission appointee The police commission la composed of two regional representatives and a judge Under federal regulation set late last year judges are no longer entitled to pay for work on commissions York Regions judicial representative had received per year and he would be denied the money under the regulation To avoid the risk of losing the judge and the ensuing cost of paying another member the saved the commission recommended that an ad ditional 5B00 be put Into a fund for the judges use Last year the 1600 in the fund was used to cover the cost of a conference attended by the judge and for a dinner he sponsored for local police and police of ficials Newmarket Councillor Ray Twinney who sits on the police cornmia argued that the region would In fact save by putting the extra 3900 into the fond It would ensure that the judge felt properly rewarded for his work and would not leave thus saving the salary of that would be paid his replacement Chief Crawford added that the money was not so much for the judges use as for contingency provisions should the additional salary be needed Although several councillors said that the money would be better listed with estimated salary netda they eventually supported the budget request as presented More on York Regions 1177 budget on page Bit members seek 23 given 8 NEWMARKET Council members raise to per cent in land division committee who fa awarded keeping with federal found them- themselves a raise of inflation guidelines Selves in the awkward per cent were not A budget of about jfcsition of having to sing sympathetic to for the work eir own praises to arguments that com- of the committee a raise Monday members work eluding its staff s salaries Appearing before the reviewing and operating equipment regional council-in- material and make site was approved by the committee which was visits for which they committee and will come receive no payment before council June for Mayor Bob approval The figure led the move to limit the represented a decrease of about in the amount the committee requested Council salaries up 58 NEWMARKET In a refreshingly candid moment regional councillors wondered aloud Monday whether they are being paid all they are worth The discussion arose when the council In committee had to approve a 58 per cent Increase in accordance with the regional council salary policy Councillors now make per year for work done In connection with the region and are paid 20 cents per mile for driving done on regional business When the council policy was set In members decided that they were being suf ficiently well paid and that any salary increases should be limited to the rise In the cost of living But Markham Councillor Ron Moran wondered why councillors couldnt be given at least the eight per cent allowable under federal antiInflation guidelines Noting that Durham regional councillors were awarded a increase Councillor questioned Yorks rationale Are they Durham councillors working per cent harder Are they SO per cent more productive under per cent more stress he asked The question went unanswered coun cillors decided to stick with their established alary policy and approved a per cent In- crease recommendation comes before fall council June for final 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