www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, October 14, 2011 · 10 By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Service cuts and fee hikes could stabilize taxes total property tax increase in line with inflation. Staff initially said that would require $5 million in budget reductions, but following a more detailed review of programs, they have backed off that number, stating $2 million-$3 million in reductions should be sufficient. The reduction total will still mean some service cuts, however, residents probably will not see pool closures, arts funding cuts and the other usual suspects on the chopping block. "In the past, staff have identified reduction options at the activity level and many of those options proved unpalatable to both the residents and council," said Nancy Sully, director of financial planning, at a Sept. 30, budget meeting. "As a result, staff were directed not to bring forward reduction options not approved in the 2011 budget process." The directions issued by the budget committee Wednesday seemed to focus mostly on finding efficiencies in existing programs and reducing costs. However, program cancellation was also listed as an option in some cases. In preparation for the 2012 Budget, the If you want your property taxes to stay pretty much the same next year, you had better be ready for some service reductions and fee hikes. This was the message out of Wednesday's 2012 Town of Oakville Budget Committee meeting, which saw committee members direct staff to review all Town programs to identify potential reductions. 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