The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

closer to 3 per cent and “to do it while main~ miningour current service levels and continu- lng to invest to meet the needs ofthegmwing population.” he said. \ ' J1, “By comparison. the City of 'l‘oronto is looking at a 3-perâ€"cent tax incmase. but with significant cuts to programs and services» lbelimwecando muchbettetthanthat hele.‘ Mr. Smith added. A $1,055,453 grant to the Whltchumh- Stoufiville Public Library is also proposed in ‘his year’s budget. The libraryfiboald's wquest for a 9.4-per- cem incmase [mm its 2011 budget will help buy more materials to cope with the town's population increase as well as a let demand for more dmuoadable e- and audio books Library board asks for 9.4% boost residents brought forward a myriad of sug- gestedsetvicesmeywmnldlikcmetuwnto provide. including a BMX track, 'Ihe track was not included in the town's 2008 lebure facility strategy, therefore. there is no costing included in the capital forecast. hccording to the budget report. but that does not mean there will never be a track "It's up to council to instruct staff." said Marc Pourvahidi. the town's treasurer and dhector of finance. “I don't know when! council stands. 13an if council agreed to pmceed. it will take two years to proceed to find a location. budget and construction.” An improved skateboard park remains on the want list of residents. too. EQUUS