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REGION Rising court costs driving change New deal coming for court revenue BY DAVID FLEISCHER The region and its nine municipalities are poised to revise an agreement that distributes court revenues Since the downloading of the provin cial offences courts in 1999 the region has assumed responsibility for many aspects of running diem while retaining a portion of revenue An intermunicipal agreement capped dis tribution of revenue to the municipalities at 29 million The amount going to the municipalities ranged from per year to East Gwillim- bury to more than 9400000 to Vaughan In December the region approved plans to remove the cap this year The cap hasnt been adjusted since 2004 and that means million will be distrib uted this year only It means an increase in your property tax bill next year because it is more efficient to funnel court revenues into regional coffers regional officials said However the region will keep the funds meaning municipalities will have to raise taxes slightly as the region drops its rates by the same amount The difference on the regional tax bill will be less than onethird of 1 per cent In Newmarket for example the tax rate would rise about half a percentage point In principal this methodology known as exchanging tax room between the two municipal levels has no effect on the tax payer as the associated tax rate increase at the local municipal level is offset by the same tax rate decrease at the regions level a staff report stated A rise in court costs is driving the change The case toad at the region has doubled since 1999 The change was recommended in a 2005 consultants report with the goal of eliminat ing a deficit in running the courts It cost the region about million to run the courts in 2008 with revenues collected totalling million After die distribution of the million the region was left with a 22 million deficit Municipalities will continue to collect their own revenue from violations of the building code fire code and municipal bylaws MEDICAL CENTRE Wellington St W Aurora and Celiac Testing On Site Family PracticeTravel Clinic- Dr John Fitzsimons Family PracticeDr Ron Curtis WalkIn Clinic- Brian Gallinaro Dr G Bharadwaj Accepting New Patients Clinic Hours Mon to Thurs 9am to 6pm Fri 2pm to 6pm Sat 10am to 1pm On Line Booking Available Email Lookiimforjnsu ranee Auto Truck HomeApt Business Snowmobile FREE PHONE QUOTES 9058954517 240 Main St S Newmarket BARGAIN DISCOUNT FACTORY OUTLET BULK FOODS VITAMINS HEALTH FOODS FEBRUARY RICEDREAMBEVERAGE 1 1 PORE CAM SOAP k kL NmniPttiltaaUfmtMatiltmttHSi III filial itinKiiii f mm enpno lufmmlhA EWMARKET 16925 Yonge Stree Quake Hill Market Mac I Eagle and Dryness a problem in your home Dry air can be the source of many ailments and can make your home an uncomfortable place to be Improve your conditions with the best cure for dryness the Automatic Humidifier Installed as part of your heating and cooling system it uses patented technology to adjust to outdoor temperatures and provide optimum moisture levels throughout your whole home Call us today for a healthier more comfortable home Aprilaire We Service All Makes Service You Can trust- Since Electronics Recycling Recycle your old electronic items and help protect our environment by Reducing Reusing and Recycling no charge for these The following electronic hems can be dropped off at your local York Region depot Computers including modems cables and software Monitors printers scanners and electronic games Telephones pagers fax machines and cell phones Televisions Limit 2 per visit please do not disassemble TVs as they contain hazardous materials VCRs DVD players stereos speakers and cameras York Region DROP OFF LOCATIONS J MOUNT ROAD sal las Household Hazardous Waste Depot Road south of Miller Avenue Hours Open Thursday to Monday including da Sundays 830 am to pm Closed Tuesdays A Wednesdays Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Depot 225 Garfield Wright Boulevard East Gwillimbury Hours Open Thursday to Monday including Saturdays Sundays 830 am to pm Closed Tuesdays Wednesdays Household Hazardous Waste Depot 2840 Rutherford Road days RAVEN 830 am to pm Closed Tuesdays Wednesdays Waste Transfer Station Household Hazardous Waste 23068 Warden Avenue Georgina Waste Transfer Station Hoars Open Monday to Saturday 8fl0 am to 500 pm Household Hazardous Waste Depot Hours Open Every Saturday 800 am to 500 pm Court Community Environmental Centre 130 Court Hours Open Thursday to Monday including Saturdays Sundays 930 am to 430 pm Closed Tuesdays A Wednesdays For more information on York Regions policy on quantity limits per visit please call or visit I