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No panic over new notices Tay Township residents need not panic when they receive new assessment notices next month with a dramatical- ly increased assessment sum recorded. The mill rate will be ad- justed down to compen- sate for the new assess- ment method, which wil! force the property value figures way up. The township is not out to raise vast sums from the ratepayers. Clerk Brian Hopkins explained. "Our budget will be based on what our needs are, and our revenues," he said. Tay Township has decided to switch to a full market value assessment system where each pro- perty will be assessed ac- cording to its full value, using 1984 figures. Since 1975 Tay proper- ties have been assessed under Section 63 of The Assessment Act. Actual market value was the starting point for assess- ment but a formula was applied, which, in Tay, reduced the figure to roughly 20 per cent of the original assessed amount. Tay now is changing to Section 70 of the where the formula is no longer applied. The full market value of a property in 1984 is the figure the ratepayer will see. It will generally be five times higher than the previous assessment. If the property's value increased between 1975 and 1984, it will be higher still. Waterfront proper- ties have tended to rise, according to Ron Moore, Simcoe County's assess- ment commissioner. Ratepayers will get a chance to ask questions at an open house in the Tay council chambers Feb. 17-18. The assessment of- ficers are also available by telephone. An appeal procedure is available to those Ontano ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT BOARD FUNDING FOR INTERVENORS Notice of Public Hearing for Funding on the Proposal by the North Sim- coe Waste Management Association for a landfill site in the Township of Tiny, County of Simcoe. The Environmental Assessment Board is authorized by Order in Council 2837/88 to provide fun- ding up to a total of $30,000 among eligible citizens' group intervenors in connection with the Joint Board hearing on the proposed landfill site in the Township of Tiny, County of Simcoe. The North Simcoe Waste Management Association is seeking approval for the acquisition of land and the construction, operation, maintenance, closure and long-term care and rehabilitation of a sanitary landfill site to be located on the west half of lot 10 and the southeast quarter of lot 11, Con- cession 2 in the Township of Tiny, County of Simcoe, as shown on the attached map. A Funding Panel, established by the Chairman of the Environmental Assessment Board, will con- sider requests for funding by intervenor groups on: Tuesday, the 14th day of February, 1989 commencing at 10:00 a.m. at the Municipal Building County Road 25 Perkinsfield, Ontario All potential public interest participants are to register with the Board beforehand and obtain a copy of the eligibility conditions and criteria. Forms setting out the information required by the Funding Panel must be completed and filed prior to the Funding Hearing and can be obtained from the Environmental Assessment Board by telephon- ing the Board Secretary (416) 323-4806. 2300 Yonge Street DATED AT TORONTO THIS 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1989. Environmental Assessment Board Suite 1201 Toronto, Ontario Y. Lane M4P 1E4 Board Secretary (Pour obtenir une copie du present avis en francais, communiquer avec le secretaire de la Com- mission au (416) 323-4806). = eited fos U Page 8, Wednesday, January 18, 1989 dissatisfied with the ex- pointed out to counail the market value system planations but Moore that assessments under stand up weli in court. Town selling prime lots The Town of Midland owns some building lots which will bring '"'a nice bit of revenue" when they're sold, says clerk Fred Flood. The opening of west Montreal Street in the town has made available five lots worth .at least $38,000 or $45,000 (the figures reflect lot size). The lots will be offered to the public with a Teachers The Teachers' Music Theatre Workshop will present Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta, HMS Pinafore in Georgian Col- lege Theatre, Barrie, Jan. 26-28. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday with admission Thursday of $5 minimum price reflecting their market value. The town also is an- ticipating being able to sell two lots on the clos- ed Tenth Street road allowance and two lots on Elizabeth Street east of William Street. The Elizabeth. Street lots have been rezoned to residential from _ in- dustrial waterfront. In the opening of Mon- treal Street, Don Sherk | Construction put in place all municipal services. The company chose cash payment from the town over taking land. By sell- ing the lots, the town will recoup the money it paid Sherk Construction. The Montreal Street lots are in particular de- mand because of their size and location. to perform operetta and $7 Friday and Satur- day. A matinee will be performed Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. with an admission of $5. More than 100 teachers and staff from Simcoe County schools are in- volved. Tickets are available from any cast member or Preparing to play Principal players in the Gilbert and Sullivan play HSM Pinafore pause during rehearsal for a break with the camera. John Porter will be play- ing Ralph Rackstraw and Sue Cowan will appear as Josephine. The per- formers will play the evening of Jan. 27 and an afternoon matinee on Jan. 28. Sam the Record Man, Barrie; Pauline Cook, 728-7570, ext. 234 or by calling 722-7692 or 728-9286. For information call Pauline Cook or Barbara McCann at the Simcoe County Board of Educa- tion, 728-7570 ext. 234. ee ---- . RE pr --E