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s economist sun stouflville tribune saturday feb 27 1999 7 d from page 1 shift the tai burden among municipal ities but thedeferral program offers no comfort to many residents last week five dozen seniors packed the council chambers to demand the region phase in tax increases they pointed out the province has ordered regions to cap industrial and commercial tax increases at 20 per cent over three billfisch tax deferral for seniors buys some more time years theres no rea son the seniors argued why horrie- owners facing tax increases of 10 per cent or more shouldnt enjoy a similar program rather than treating all homeown ers the same seniors and the disabled will have to prove theyre eligible for tax deferralsevery year anyone under the age of 55 wont qualify at all under provincial legislation the region would have to claw back other homeowners tax decreases to cushion the blow for those facing increases those homeowners expecting a decrease would get the full reduction and those getting an increase would get the full hike by the end of the phasein period we listened to what senior citizens and disabled persons were telling us and we did something about it but with 57 per cent of homeowners getting atax reduction seniors believe council was reluctant to clawback their taxes to cushion the blow for the 22 per cent of residents who saw their taxes jumpby more than loper cent unionville resident glenn baron whoisblindandhearmg unpaired is offended lie will haye to beg council eyejryear for a tax deferral should nqtbe required to ask for a hd7qutesaldadng shouldhave astandard policy tor all homeowners baron faces a tax increase of 169 per cent- c markharri mayor don cousens admits the deferral plan will upset resi- dents who were looking for a phasein program there is going to be a feeling out there we havent done enough i think thats unfortunate said cousens who blamed the provinces new property tax system for many of the problems we have the hard job to implement legislation which wasnt just perfect regional chairperson bill fisch said council implemented the deferral plan after listening to the concerns of seniors and the disabled we listened to what senior citizens and disabled persons were telling us and we did something about it he said this certainly isnt the perfect solu- tion but it will help some people stay in their homes and it buys them time fuyhgrngrit happens next door or across the region read aboutihs economist sun stouffville tribiuut rsf loans at prime this year its a great idea caltstacey kathy or dev for details 905 293207 laurentian bank qf canada certain conditions apply the expression bank prime rate means the annual interest rate announced by the bank as being its reference rate then in effect for commercial loans valid at the date of the transaction back by popular demand heart of country craft show march 6 7 sat 10am 5pm sun 10am 4pm richmond green sports centre 1300 elgin mills richmond hill york regions largest best 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