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4 - The Canadman Champion, Fniday, September 22, 2000 ïJ Quick Labe Service DRIVE Ou k rS-ie01 & Repair Facility 011 Fil ters. is Friday, Saturday & Sunday is the Milton Fali Fair. Corne ont and enjoy the activities ai weekend long! Corne omg Saturday Night and cheer uson 102 Brad Taylor m a a a a m a a m .... 4 CLý Class 120 Ben Ring a a a la a . ...4 Cy Class #20la" m Liska ....... ulSie DiVision la Satrlay Evening's Dem. Derby Auto Repaire &rTireaomr For ait Yoùr Auto Needal 3" aar ?A. id uusl Miloni 85- »M MS. - Fri. 74,. SOL $-laiu.875-1oi. TAX NOTICE Ratepayers of the Town of Milton are reminded that the 2nd instvllment of the Final Tax Bill is due on Soptember 29/2000. if you require information about taxes, please contact the Corporate Services Department aI (905) 878-7252, ext. 393. 8:30 a.m. 10 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Tax payments must be received in the Corporate Services Office on or before the due date to avoid penal- ty. Late payment charge of i 1/4% roili ho charged on the first day of default and on the firut day of each cal- endar month in which the defauit continues. Il is the reaponsibiiity of the ratepayer to ensure that the taxes are paid by the due date, even in the event that thse bill is not received as maiied. Taxes may be paid: a) By mail to the Corporate Services Department, 43 Brown St., Milton, ON L9T 5H2 Cheaues post-dated, to the due date are acceptable and encoiraved b) By phono if you bank with Canada Trust, TD Bank, CIBC, Royal Bank or Bank of Montreal. Please eaul them for details. c) By using the'mail depouit box to thse left of thse glass doors at Town Hall. d) Betrocen the hours of 8:30 arn. and 4:30 p.m. ai thse Corporate Services Department, Town Hall, 43 Brown Street, Milton. (Choque or.money orders pro- ferred rather than cash). Direct Debit now accepted. C) Please contact our office for details regarding the 'New" Ipm>.asii.rad-tax payment progaam. Agriculture now exempt from development charges Fariner who paid Town $53,00O to rebuild barn will get money back By IRENE GENTLE The Champion As farming stories go, young John Opsteen has a real barn-burner. The Camphollville farmor's tale bogan when a fire demoliubod his chicken barn. After deciding to, build s nero, expandod version on a second plot of family oroned land, Mr. Opateen, 28, roas surprisod to fi nd biinseif slapped roitb s $53,000 devolopment charge (DC) fee. Ho paid it, thon promptiy began lobbying town counicil to Bot it bsck. And Monday evening, ho Bot bis roish. In a reviero of the Town's current DC bylaro, coun- cil opted to exempt ail bons lido agriculturai build- ings from the feos rohich are moant to front-end growth coats. The ides is to prevent oxisting taxpsyors fromn shouldortng the burden of flOw dovolopmont. Until the Mondsy vote, Milton wau the only Halton municipality to have farmers psy. Overali, the neroly-approved bylaro wiii incres residential DCa by $167 per unit, and commercisi/industrial DCa by .3 cents per square foot. But an exemption bas been grsnted t0 buildings of leus tban 300 square foot. Formerly, the exemption wa-s on buildings of about 144 square feet. A waiver poiicy wiii ho built into the byluro to pro- tect against abuse of sny deductions or exemptions. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY URGENTLY REQUIRED PART-TIME & STANDBY CROSSING GUARDS Concemed about thse safety of school cildren and roant to, become involved? Apply for a Crosuing Guard posi- tion. Effective Tuesday, September 26th, 2000 thse Town of Milton roi have two (2) vacancies: 1. Coxe Boulevard / Pearen Avenue Morning Croouing: 8:10 anm. - 8:40 ar. Lunch Crossing: 11: 30 arn. - 12:30 p.m. Afier School Crossing. 3:20 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. 2. Laurier Avenue / Ontario Street Morning Crousing: 7:50 a.m. - 8:35 s.m. After School Crossing: 3:05 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Houriy Salary: $1 1.00 Standby Crosuing Guards are requîred for ALL locations to substitute during tIse absence of daily Crossing Guards. Pleane respond (o: Coordinator. Human Resourcea TIse Corporation of thse Towon of Milton 43 Browon Street Milton, Ontario L9T 5H2 In accordance roitI thse Freedom of Information and Privacy Iegislation, applicant information is collected under tise authçrity of the Municipal Act and will bo uaed strictiy for candidate selection For example, a clear detunitton of bons fido agricul- tural intereuts will be included in the bylaw. Those that don't meet the criteria woi have to pay fuit freight. The alterations came au a resuit of public input, uaid Town Treasurer Jim McQueen. "As a resuit of meeting witb the varioua interested parties, we're recommending; a number of changea," he said. Those include plugging the coot of a trails systemi int the DC-bylaw, as well au the price of various studios and minor basebail diamondu. Aiso, road collections woi now be paid at the subdi- vision agreement stage, rather than at the issuance of a building permit. If possible, the bylaro roi romain as is until a mandatory reviero in 2004, said Mr. McQueen. Haiton Federation of Agriculture President Peter Lambrtck urged counicil to vote in favour of a 10DO per cent agricuitural exemption. The provious bylaro "puts farmers in Milton ai a financial and competitive diuadvantage," ho uaid. "The Opateen situation has brougbt this to our atten- tion. Retumn John and hia family ail his money." Originally, staff suggested granting the farming community a 50 per cent deduction on the charge. But Councillor Barry Loe put forthn an amendment, cbaotging it to 100 percent exemption. "We waint to maintain a level playing field bore and we have to take ibis route to do so," ho uaid. "Penalizing agriculture is plain contrary to our Officiai Plan. I tbink we have to do the right thing bore." That roas supported by Councillor Bran Penman. "I don't think there's a need to belabour the point." hoe said. "We're moving in the rigbt direction." The amendment passod unanimously. After s six-month fight, Mr. Opsteen and bis family woIl have their fee retumed. Your memories of the year 2000. Submit photos, mementos & remnembrances (10 sentences or less) to: The Milton Mlllennium Scrapbook & Time Capsule I~I Commnittee VMLONI For more information, cail Bruce Carlin at: - 875-4588 A BIO THANKà-YGU To ail the. businassas who supportad au, charlty 050£ avai yoaa Who cama out ta support tha Womans Shatar. *Rlcanbarg Davalopmalnt *Tha Dickans Restaurant a*Lohlaws G raat Canadian Bayai Ca. 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