Appui< Wèekend 'd j~~Po oiass1 mni 781 MAIN ST. fi1 miLTN 876-4 A Metroland Communitv Newsoarler Vol. 141 No. 89 Friday, January 19, 2001 28 Pages $ 1.00 (GST included) vNo~ ta ie is anticipated >despite a doubled budget of $13.2 milion Proposed budget to-go before council Jan. 29 By IRENE GENTLE The Champion Milton residents wiIl likely enjoy the chili of another tax freeze despite a cap- ital budget that has doubled in scale over last year. "Miîs is the first of a scries of budgets tbat wil deat witb growth-related projects,' Town CAO Mario Betvedere totd Milton's administration and finance committee Monday. "I believe what you bave betore you is ant seJ wI b. aggressive and balanced The budget was endor httle debate and will g ilb Ls thse flrst of a approval ianuary 29. In 2000, the budget came in at $6.4 million. ries of budgets that But that bas expanded t0 $13.2 million, as a Il dea With groWth- whopping $6.3 million in growth-rclated projects rehm proeet& were unveited. relaed POjecs. I The total capital budget carrnes a tax levy of $1 .4 DeVe what you have million, witb the balance being funded through before you lis an development charges, reserve funds, grants, dona- tions and partnersbips. aggresslve aSud And $4.3 million in slots revenue will be used 10 alanced approacis." ai least partly tund about 37 of the 76 proposed ............... capital projeets. MIU um 'Despite tbis doubling of costs, wbat you see before you is almost entirely supported by new approacb." revenues (sncb as developmcnt charges)," said Mr. sed by the commitîce witb Belvedere. o belote counicit for final . a.. CAPITAL on page 20 A toa n om unt Ne s a e -Follow the leader Avid cross country ski enthusiasts Barbara Reid (Ieft) and Sharon McCormlck head ouI onto oneO of the traits et Hilton Falls Conservation Ares for a momning workout. With the abundence of snow thîs y.er, traite are ln great shape both et Hilton Falls snd Rattlesneke Point. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE, Comment ........ 6 HS Report........ 8 A&E ......... 16-17 Dateline...18-19 Sports....... 21-23 Classifiled .... .24-26 * Valu UAp mVM I at *sis' Vilqal -Ws * 6amail Tirs N laft#s Cossrvalos Aalovlty* S rammfu *SATURDAY JANUARY 20- *walmaut 0 ID1A* a Sars 0 satins Whsls Hlome* Suats Chalet *S0ettl mais a: ly 1