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Regon threatens to halt development without adequate funding By Marta Marychuk | Halton will grow to approximately one milâ€" | These investments include the construction | METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP Halton Region will put the brakes on develâ€" opment unless, the Province provides adâ€" equate funding to support the correspondâ€" ing population growth, says Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr. "The Province is presâ€" ently breaking its agreeâ€" ment with Halton on what it is supposed to be funding in transâ€" fers," charged Carr, in a recent media â€" release. "If they don‘t provide sustainable funding, that includes the cost of growth, then Halton Region is not going to | implement the Places to Grow Act, and we | will refuse to increase growth in our region." | Carr said Halton has a mechanism through its ,' Official Plan to shut down growth. The Region has a longâ€"standing practice that regional council must approve an acceptable financâ€" | ing plan before proceeding with growthâ€" | related programs. "We have to have a way to | control the growth," Carr said. The Provincial Places to Grow Act mandates | Gary Car lion people by 2041. However, municipalities | do not have the adequate revenue tools to | satisfy the "growth pays for growth" principle, | said Carr, adding that he‘s told the Province:"If : you can‘t fund growth, don‘t make us grow." To support provinciallyâ€"mandated growth, Carr said Halton faces a shortfall of $14.1 milâ€" lion, including a loss in development charges revenue, that results in a 10 per cent tax imâ€" pact on the regional tax bill. Development charges are fees collected by municipalities from developers to fund serâ€" vices that help pay for the cost of infrastrucâ€" ture, such as roads, transit, water and sewer infrastructure. Municipalities receive 11 per cent of every tax dollar, and Halton continues to experience funding shortfalls in public health programs, including paramedic services. | Carr said regional officials have met with the Province to ask for changes to the Developâ€" ment Charges Act to recover more money for infrastructure. | Significant investments In a statement, Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn said, "Since 2003, the Ontario government | has made significant investments into Halton that matter most to residents." S S Tt that‘s why she works El Supsong. j of the new, stateâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"art Oakville Trafalgar | Memorial Hospital and the expansion of both Milton District and Georgetown hospitals, as well as "unprecedented levels of investment into GO Transit and our highways," said Flynn. Milton â€" Because your home may well be your largest investment, selling it is probably one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. And once you have made that decision, you‘ll want to sell your home for the highest price in the shortest time possible without compromising your sanity. Before you place your home on the market, here‘s a way to help you to be as prepared as possible. To assist homesellers, a new industry How to order your free copy of this report, Call 1â€"800â€"417â€"7241 ID 2023 ADVERTORIAL @S ol | Retrement Communit\ | think you can only give something back what when makes you happy. (efe |_and the community thrives," he continued. 27 Easy Fix Up Tips To Give You The Competitive Edge When Selling your Home qaafiewnmlu "..all levels of government need to work toâ€" gether and be accountable to residents in the g region. By working responsibly, rather than w telling other levels of government what they ; 3 should do, residents are always better served 5 home competitive in today‘s tough, aggressive marketplace. Through these 27 tips, you will discover how to protect and capitalize on your most important investment, reduce stress, be in control of your situation, and make the most profit possible. In this report you‘ll discover how to avoid financial disappointment or worse, a financial disaster when selling your home. Using a commonâ€"sense approach, you get the straight facts about what can make or break the sale of your home. You owe it to yourself to learn how these important tips will give you the competitive edge to get your home soild fast and for the most amount of money. wo9uo}|eyap{Su|â€"MMM | NVIGVNVI NOLUW | /T Asons MILTON