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The Caradian Camnpion, Friday, Januafy 26, 2001 - 3 ,-Town of Milton user fees Ili*kely going up 2 per cent By IRENE GENTLE The Champion Users of Town services such as leisure programs and facility rentais can like- Iy expect to pay about 2 per cent more for the privilege this year. Tise Town appears to bc continu- ing its qucst tb have users pay tiseir own way with the unveiling of its 2001 user fee rates. The sehedule was approvcd at the Town's administration and plan.ning meeting Monday, and wiil go before council for final approval tbis Monday. The new schedule doesn't repre- sent a full review of user fee rates, but ratiser a continuation of a prior council direction to, roughiy match fee increases with thse rate of infla- tion. A fuil review is siated for lter this year and wiii be reilecied in the 2002 rates. Though the new fees refieci council's direction, a concem wa' raised tisai tise Town couid price itseif oui of reacis in tise future. "Our inteni originaiiy was t0 hrung tise structure up 10 wisere tise private secior is. Are we ai tise point wisere tise public is saying we can hear this," asked Councilior John Cisaitinor. "Tisere is aiso a process of market demand and nowisere ini tise report do 1 see any reductions." But decreasing fees wouid be tougis without undergoing a com- plete review to track where tise demand is, said Town Treasurer Jim McQueen. A review wouid aiso compare Multon's fees wiîis tisai of otiser municîpaiiies and invite feedback from user groups. -We are reaiiy being conserva- tive, t guess, ini not wanting 10 sisow reduciions unil we do a comple analysis," said Mr. McQueen. "We did take a conserv- atîve approaci s oi reducîng rates." Mayor Gord Krant,. voted in tavour of tise report, citing market conditions. 'AIl we're doing is aimosi keep- ung up with tise pace of inflation," he said. "Tisey're certainle sot exorbitant." But he did express reservations about future hikes. "My concemr is in regards 10 tise possibility we're pricing ourseives oui of tise market," ise said. Thieves eye Gowland Cres. homes Tisieves gained access t0 a Gowland Crescent home îisrough an unlocked garage door somnelime between 11:30 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 arn. tise next day. A $200 mountais bike was stolen. On tise, samne evening, thieves attempted te, force open tise door on anotiser Gowland Crescent home, causing $200 damage. Notising was taken.