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4-The Canadian Champion, Frday July 16, 2004 Strategic plan adopted By MELANIE HENNESSEy The Champion Aller ses eral wordîoe155ai su lisiglc plan \ dîsa Thie document encompasses council's vision for Halton and priorities for this term of office, outlining what can be accomplishcd in the region over the next few years. Operationai pians for each of council's standing commintees -health and social services, planning and public works and administration and finance were also approved. These plans detail specitic actions on how council will achieve its goals in the strategic plan. Regional Chair Joyce Savoline said she thoughî the strategie planning process was thorough and council strived to be communicative and accounitable. Tplan83 1 SIs'lS I>îs 0051k i e 10ksho1s., a to O ball ,session and public consultation. Ms Savoline emphasized the strategic plan is a guideline for counicil, flot the public. "This is flot a communîty strategic plan. What we were using the public for is a sounding board." The strategic plan is broken down into four themes: managed growth, economic prosperity. services 80 people and effective Halton Region. "The plan's themes reflect council's commitment isi maintaining growth in an environmentally and financially responsible manner, and the need 80 provide a strong public health and social services infrastructure while remaining fiscally opciaiional plans nclade attempiing 8(1 secure enhanced provincial funding for youth mental health services and umplemcnting flesible land use regulations, such as for an on- farm business. The nexi suep in the process is creating perormance measures for the operational plans, which staff will soo)n be preparing. The sîrategic plan and cîperatisinal plans will be available on the Regons Wcb site ai www.region.halton.(în.ca. Me/unie /Ienness3es can be reuuhed ut m/îennessev(a mi/tonîunudiuni hum pion.com. Some tax relief could be coming f rom LOOKS on page 1 "The main drivers'of these increases are respondîng to changes in provincial increases to the operating and capital prograrn to retlect full i 1' cycle cos of Uhe Region's significant water and waate water assets," the reort satd. The projected 8.2 per cent jutnp is clown from the 2004 bike of 9.1 per cent. Before Usat, Use imcrease held steady at 7.5 per cent in 2002 and 2003. Some items driving up Use budget and taxes are Use operation of two new long-terni care facilities, one ini Burlington and Use oUser in Oakvile, salai-y adjustmnerns, road maintenance budget increases, rsing gas prices and West Nile virus prevention programs. Halton residents could see some tax reief in 2006 Uough, wiUs Use psojected increase dropping sighdty to four per cent. Water and waste water rates are expected 80 keep rising, possibly to 8.4 per cent in 2006. Halton taxes, including Use cost of - 4 hujo'i-- u i U--, ' u'î i . i ju' f îý ýIn 1h i in 2003 and a 3.9 per cent hike in 2004. The budget report also ists Use top road projects for 2005, which include: widening Regional Road 25 to four laites from Use QEW to Hwy. 407; widening Denry Road to four luxes fro)m Bronte SftretPirst Line te Ftffth Lune and from FifUs Lune to Ninth Lune and widening Steeles Avenue to four laites from Trafalgar Road to Winston Churchill Boulevard. An information session on Use budget will be heid November 24 after Use council meeting. Budget adoption is scheduled for December 15. Melanie Hennessey can be reached at mhennessey@miltoncanadianchampi on.co M. Notice of the Passing of a Development Charges By-Iaw TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Milton passed Deveiopment Charges By-law No. 046-2004 on the 28th day of June, 2004 under section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997;- AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Municipai Board under Section 14 of the Act, in respect of the Development Charges By-law, by filing with the Clerk ef the Town ef Mlton, 43 Brewn Street, Mlton Ontarie, L9T 5H2 on or before the 6th day of August, 2004 a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the By-iaw and the reasons supporting the objection and the fee required by The Ontario Municipal Board. The required fee is $125.00 made payable to the 'Minister of Finance". The schedule of development charges imposed by the By-Iaw is as foilows: ___RESR2NnU LNOW-REIrSEnSIL swoiebicIud Othêr ammflnis e.umms SpciaiCars! (p- sq.m (pu qA. &Su-sen4thcd MiRAh 2 ornimme acheloç& SpacialNewdet<Touli s!TahI SERVICE _________ 9adonu 1I Beocm n FOoeArm> FlowArm) Roeds 329W 2498 1878 1 240 t018 1927 179 D«T.aspDai9on ee 422 320 241 1598 13) 194 018 18mf 27 20 i5 10 8 011 001 %eProtection Servees 313 237 78 118 97 269 0.15 Dd o Reaejjon Serices Z210 1676 1,6032 683 140 013 ndoe.Recra*on Seces 1110 842 633 418 343 075 007 Drary Servcs 577 438 31-9 217 178 0 à3 0041 dmnist0aton 236 179 135 89 73 118 011 OTAL $ .189$ 68210$s 4.69$ 3,035 25W6$ 777$ 2581 hewod urvey ormaODana and Cont949 ervices 40 30 23 15 12 129, 012 I AL IN-LCLUI-NS0 95K06 55l'U Olrrwoo.Iony) 8.0229J$ 61240$ 4,9829 3,988$ 2542 $ 2906J$ 270 This By-law appiies to ail lands in the geographic area of the Town of Milton as shown on the key map and as described in the scheduie of deveiopment charges above. The compiete by-law is availabie for examination at the Clerk"s office duning regular office hours, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday or on the Town website at wwwmitna. For furttser information please contact D. Fitzpatrick at (905> 878-7252 ext. 2175 Dated at the Town of Milton this l4th day of June, 2004 Troy McHarg, Town Clerk Milton Community Fund Announcements Milton Community Fund 2004 Milton Council approved the distribution of $377,371 in grants to 21 organizations and seven individuais during the first six months of this year from the Milton Community Fund. The purpose of this funding program is to provide financial support for activities that enhance the quality of life within Milton or enhance the image of the Town. Reciplents for First Six Months of 2004 Council is pleased to support Teia Clement, John Fisher, Dylan Innes, Lyndsey Innes, Shannon Johnston, Sara Mancini and Noeiie Walsh as well as the following organizations whosà proposais vanied from equipment needs and volunteer training, f0 program development and expansion initiatives: " Bob Rumbail Association4jr the Deaf " Canadian Mental Heaith Association " Canadian Red Cross, North Halton Branch " Chiidren's Aid Foundation of Halton " Community Living North Haiton " Fine Arts Society of Milton " Girl Guides of Canada, White Oaks Area " Haiton Agricuiturai Society " Joyce Scdtt Non-Profit Homes Inc. " Milton Community Resource Centre - OEYC " Milton District Hospital Auxiliiary " Milton Historical Society " Milton Jaycees " Milton Minor Hockey Association " Milton Springers Gymnastics Club " Milton Youmh Soccer Club " Ontario Eiectric Railway Historicai Association " Ontario Steamn & Antique Preservers Association " STRIDE " The Rotary Club of Milton " Victorian Order of Nurses For more information about the fund and this round of approved grants, please visit our website at -wwwnitonca or contact Joy Anderson, Manager, Recreation Services, at 905-878-7252, ext. 204. - - --pliaio e - . - -,Ocoer4 20