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’ Price hike for merchants i BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg. com The average fee for downtown businesses will go up by $125 despite there being 32 more businesses in the newly expanded downtown Stouffville. Council also approved basing the special fees on MPAC valuations Tuesday. “Alternative options would create an unfair and complicated funding model where few (of the) smallest businesses will subsidize a few (of the) largest owners," wrote Marc Pourvahidi, treasurer and direc- tor of finance for the Town of Whitchurch- Stouffville in his Ian. 19 report to council. On Dec. 31, the Stouffville Business Improvement Area was formally dissolved and on Ian. 1, the town took over operations of the area. The special levy for these businesses pays for additional garbage collection, street cleaning, planter boxes, benches and deco- rative lighting. A membe! agency at United Way 0! York - Meet friends - Use a computer 0 See movies 0 Learn to cook 0 Receive supportive counselling 0 Find out about local services The Living Room is a program of the Call 905-201 -0432 Canadian Mental Health Association, Yon< Region. and fun envlronment A place in Markham for people ages 16 and up to: A safe, open Region Thismmagobrougm myouasacommunfly mmmmnam Economist Sun “Small minicipalities are only as good Age Division 2 Town takes over, expands BIA BOYS: Under Under Under Under Under Under 1 4 (OYSL) Under Under 14 Under 15 (OYSL) GIRLS: Under Under 15 Under 16 Under 18 Under Under Under Under Under Under Under Under Under Under If you are Interested In becoming a Rep Coach. please contact at lnfo®markhamsoccenorg :9; , KM tryouts are held at Mount Joy Ihdoor Soccer Centre W " ’ Mount Joy Community Centre, 6140 16th Ave (just east at HWY 48), Markham Website: W W Compotltlva Team Tryou_ts fgr 201 0 Year of Birth 2002 2001 2000 1 998 1 999 1997 1 996 1 996 1 995 2002 2001 1 995 1 994 2000 1 992 1999 1 998 1 996 1 995 1 997 1 994 1993 1992 Markham Soccer Club ' Lighting Division as their core, their downtown," said Mayor Wayne Emmerson. In 2009, the town applied for funds from the Main Street Ontario Grant to help offset some of the costs of operating the down- town. However. late last year, the town was informally notified the program was under review. The funding formula for downtown businesses was going to be split equally between the government grant, munici- pality and businesses. Now it will be split down the middle between the businesses and town. “As such, each party would fund approxi- mately $75,000 to provide the necessary financial support to operate the programs and initiatives for this defined area," Mr. Pourvahidi wrote. The downtown core now extends east to St. James Presbyterian Church, west to Ninth Line and north from Main Street to include the former Stouffville District Secondary School site. 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