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1915 ManSi V S Miltion. Ont. Lt)! -Nt enoos 878-2341 8 ,ltnstttted Sdcrttngs t)7S t it H Ian Oliver Publitther K IIIKI, tt, c .e lomn t S, tnn *Bàd conÎp£rnmse) had a hefty prie lis noce tii sec Miton îiewn counctillers cieme tii their senses. althîîugh a disqutettng dîsuhi presatil as lie why they wisuld have teîottally ciintensplated hiosing $2(Xl.O<Kl on phastosg in prieo tas shifts. In a iund.imetstalIý Ilaixeed twist ofi loiigc based, tere can oesh hiepe. oen sortie skewed sense of fair play, counicilkers had onigonailly ads'îxated graduallv iitplemenltng the local property taxs hfts ak- ing place cînder M.gket Value A;sessment (MVA). Linder the MVA %ystem,. rîtughlv Il per ct.nt ofi loecal prie afly taispayers ssere gcetng ii endure a stibstantoal hoke in les e ,and nune per cent wcre to get ao helty break. The phase-in priegra was ____ for these qwsi nsîît aifected groups. Both break and hikit w Id bc ____ eased on oretihee years tir cushion their effects. 'I'e cosi uo tihis unveldyprogam.lobe financedi by the twoucamips. vaas C naltd as high a&% $200,000. Tht. lact that thts was almiest doenc prohahly also ilias ates the * lengths Ii sshch mani> wil go in order it avood facin g up is a bard On choîce. although cciunctllîs7s waould no dîeubt prefer lo ie tieve thleor loiei-dragging comnproemtse was promaroly a coipassiona e gehture j Miltoen cneuncollîîrs arenti alonte on îhts ftne of thinko n 9 >.li Es'eryhody tn Hallon Regoen bas rnulled over the tam thing. and direct repre tn Burlingion and ()akville. phase-tn pirogranis have aen inttt- Autisnitt ed. But belote atsyone lets local cieuncil ofl the hook r dithening, cdi Blere t remembher that MVA os% lir more controversial tn tht se îwo corn- change ruie munotees ihan tl currenily os tn Milton, becuise btgge lax shifts are siiTieM taking place Ihere Are Mi Towvn crettncl t .ilwa>s ready iii ciengratulate itself onitls suPjPs- seneed an edi> Irugal ieperaiions, and there os sone ()ty o tat stance. deal Total t aLthieugi nceî as mîoch as, cîeîîncolllors saaiuld loke tut tnk *Ilaltrn r Milton ha-t also gone on for sartous tlme-wast ng adventures, serte (n Il such as tlie flawcd wtdening plan of Mar'tin Street, and neyer backs Culoii aviay lroem the trîeugh whenoteher lvenaofgovem enî sta lthrow,- pir a tisrce-y ing goodies arueund. Wtîness the shameleas gra ai federal infra- structure mnsîene1 20OYea On tisp osf that, Miton councol bas always had -penchant lier self- glorifocattien. Cieuneji poeîred ail siets osf money enlie signs. and dis dads surrmunding mttnicipal buildings,- take a lookat Vtctoria 'lThe ('le Park, where the 'garbage dans canai a ldVa tho sand dollars, and cisîsen at i nearby Hugh Fiester Hall. a structure of niarrnal utlîy lavîshly B"aNcr, trc refw'boshed Vaîth iaxpayer's noree. Coeincol has alit spent freel> on ail siens ci sde stdis Pud tainly nul ail of whoch warranted theor cui judging mrn thei sophrsoric and generalized conclusions. As cutbucks bote deeply ini publtc opersto s, councîl will have tic rely on îtnaelf more, Thut means relytng i oulside consultants lenas. That means maktng tîeugh dectnaoons. no advocaîing $200,000 compronmises because they're polittcally les. threatening. The goal of municipal opcraîlons is now lud0 or wt ls while keeping as many people working as sTbl\tmeanws stick-., tng tu your cutre business, e.sc-hçwing frilîs usin )-mmon sense onstead of hionng some consultant% lu do yo Ir Zhillng for you. and havinglhe courage o do what musat bic dune up front. -Rob l&elly ges of the, Past Mtpreideisi. and Pie Paimrecre[iatN ýarAgoThe fis 1nmeeting (il 1976 lior the Bnttn 1.4die, rom t~ Jauary i, î~s isue teiiissip 3rinup stos field at Biî'*nn Presin>terian lion tsederatinn oi Agriculture tîlFAt Wan in attendance. Tse grinup ts jus( mner a >cauiîld sentaioin on the Fialoen Regon Coreservattin - AI Jordant. a ,)intaine mtitthTe Mioon<)PPd(etau.imen Fise IIFA plcaded osN cise hetire i-attirî cnt \jrr 13 year. stas prtmited in lise rani ni c(nrpniral1 and i regtion made' a deetrs. tise pr(esini.e bisDo l iessgned to tise detacismet of Vaa.nofli i nnault Sainte 's regarding coinservation autsinnOy membher- Marie lOin Six and l-amail Fundrarser at Memnrial S 4,000) foîr six deti hockey players wisn relire-5 Yea rs Ago ada inverseas an tise sainter Otymstm.s lir tise IhJuurIi.14ise *ndransing eftiirs hrîcugist in $2 ,2,. Fon h aqai10 96 su egirnal coiuntil eicced three it as mentillrD tIr - Bill Robtinsoin ts tise gactqol ii iooor ai a dinoter iseld altnn Polie Sers iesý Bîardý Italîin 1itiK tey tise direcliers ofi the Haliien H in C'lus lier thse cou»- AI Cooki. Oakvitle ('iunr.illor Keitis Bird and tys% 1945 Hlolsticn exioiturs. Mr. Roriinori reciîed a Ciouicioir Baies Qeainn were elected tir serve giild ixtiet wtcs fonr i% nettemnent frront ii postin as car terni couflt sales agent. rrs Ago. rom the January 14, 1976 issue mniser ot Comnmerce execateve lier 1976> Ixas se annuat meeting Memisers incluilei Mike alsurer. Yvonne Christie. vice-.presodent. Ted - A larewelt paniy tsi' field fnr Berl Jrrinn Ii ssas emanager oit tise Dn)iniie Store on Milton tîîr 1It mnifiis Mr. Jonson expeeted tIo bi tise manager rrt tise t)nminien Store in i rçntiin - Tisi 1-irn Forum iseid tiseir v.eekt> meeting ai tise hosnte of Mr. and M%, George Readisead vsish <'rxid attee dance. Tise sutsjecto ii dinscussion was **iui Iirorant is Rural Coimmunity Organizatien." I'IMENT Th1. Cfflit.. CMMINIIIIII P.111.00d -yOn Meteeti ..d *i- AI 19t Mane St E Mtn OnT 19T 4109 MI..240, - 00ev Th, Mernorani P'Intnî PiKlt#ii & O,0t,,iut,,n0 Li gro.p DI ,aIianroIMPaneS M nnnlaes Ait. 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