I>AGL 1:I2 UNS A' FLlRUARY 1I I 1,V III RE RS Councl Column By COUNCILLOR JOE E. BUGELLI West Ward Since this is my first opportunity to address the readers of the Whitby Free Press through this Council Colurnn, I would he remiss if I did flot acknowledge the efforts 0f the publisher and staff of this newspaper, to afford the people of Whitby a direct link with their elected representatives. This council has now been sitting for the past eight weeks or so and along with the normal day to day operational problems, we have ail been hard at work preparing the 1981 budget. Each councillor is assigned the responsibility by the Mayor, to act as chairman of a department. There are six departments: the clerk's department, (Councillor Ross Bat- ten, chairman); planning dpeartment,. (Councillor Gerry Emm, chairman); fire department, (Councilor Tom, Ed- wards, chairman); and parks & recreation department, of which I arn chairman. Among other things, our role as chairmen is to work along with the respective directors in establishing a budget that, with a minimum of impact to the taxpayer, provides the, level of service that we have all learned to expect. Having arrived at what is determined to be a representative budget, then the UNIREA AGoodh FRE PER LITRE 10W30 * MULTIGRADE Stock Up No*' L.rn.I 2 cs.swcuston.' w.i qua*ifihlastdo (PJTO PLRCE) lm u D<DO.Si W <J1siwI Iof I.e 407 sp..fl Roed INe. Dorvni 5 io ,.i..A", E iAl MWf o l10otrkst IEsal Corne'0oGa..aroJ Ucabru@I. 241 sé 49M ShaOpparc A* E IE RiOf McCowaOR0c îoe O'Corno. IO.AI Oolrn.I Thw«. 81 770< 180 SI»es e. Aw 4Just WesIofY0'9et VISA AND MASTERCMARGE WELCOME Bugeii says the Proo f of the pudding will be Joe Bugelli" respective chairmen meet as a council and collectively determine what adjustments need to be made in order to keep the tax increase to a reasonable level. I would be misleadirig if I did not indicate that an increase in municipal taxes is necessary. The question to be determined is "Iby how much?" The kind of budget which adequatley reflects the necessary restraint and tgeSs into consideration the realities of inflat ion that affect a municipality the saine way it affects us all as individuals, takes time, careful scrutiny, study and effort. During the next two or three weeks your council will be meeting to make these decisions. While, as the saying goes, "the proof of the pudding ...",. I have the greatest confidence in my colleagues -- the ones you chose to represent you. I arn certain that this council will exercise the kind of responsible management and show the kind of leadership and sense of direction which other municipalities could well emulate when they establish their budgets. Some anonymous person once said, "Only two things 'are certain: death and taxes" Despite this certainty, most people dislike discussing these two unpopular subjects. I chose to write my first column on the unpopular subject of taxation for a reason. I believe it is imperative that an elec- ted officiai should neyer shy away from contentions issues, or take the easy way out by not addressing them head-on. Ef- ýqaFi mIFLaget fective governnient is only possible through constructive direct dialogue between those in office and the ones who put them there. You not only have the right, but also the respon- sibility as a good citizen, to familiarize yourself with the af- fairs of this town. I urge you to participated. Please take the tîmne to share with me and the other members of council, your views and opinions on whatever issues you consider important. k 4' Snow fun Recently, members of the 7th Whitby Cub Pack atteén- ded winter camp at Camp Samac in Oshawa. Here some of the boys are seen enjoying one of the many activities that they participated in. -Photo by BobRichardson 301) (I) (,u,,,24()>1) Si -lap.i .ow r Iw lf[ o ri glit: .30) SI ) Si -lain30(1<)I'DlV,~i For 1981, the diesels of Mercedes-Benz i nclude yet another turbocharged model. Mercedies-lk'ni intr-odutces tit, vorîii's niost pevverfut diesel sii)fiV. I the .3011 ) Iirbodiest-i. N'ercedecs-lieitranstforms ý'thit.vri first tLrbodiesei, the .30(1'il), Into tlie iliost ae < \4 îîai ve cien t sd dieseol socdans and a imited production diesel couIpe, ail dedicated te the proposition that a fine .'Car- can i lse bu Rev ilutiolnarv? Jo10the cern panv that iîîtrdtîcdt,' oridi's f,'!diesel pas1ý- And MredsBeififers 1I w)offtier l'Ii(,e neth bing coud Idl oretra toa taý--unton motors liemited Taunton Road East (at Wilson)9 shawa ý"Durham Region's Volvo Mercedes Beni Dealer" 723-0209 Toronto 686-1525 081, WIIIT13ýý* FREE, IIRESS l'op row, k-ft to riglit:301) 1) St-iiiiii.