Region fears developers will stiff towns ns chwges which [bey aay will gâve hifi adton Mayor McCa1litýl called dm, Scm curbolorn At à lacent Ilalon 7?.ChaVP* inéuauY à neceasaY 11110 in dite ui. negoliaî,ng proccas "vcry unfair- regiona administration and finance Mille gerberai agroem ba bai beeuu die develcpinunt inthuty kep comfutic meeting qumend if there Development charges might nul reached on 21 issue#. there are titre fagllins back on legîslative proposais laid hein real progea ini negoliaaons geeat uli xcrmnt but they aras of contention remaining. 1 which ii favours go wring concessions Others asked if [the OTA mayors' arc [the focus of a baille bettreen Oreater Toronto Area mayors and out of muiciptâties. position aitould lie cndorsed by etch municipal governmcnts andt home regions! chairs have forwarded their Simrply put, devetopers want munic- local municipal counicil. builders. position in AI Leachi. minisier cf ipalities to disccurit lie cost of morne 'Thîs isn't new. We talkcd about Thiigops are figh[ing over provi- municipal Ilffairs and bousing. and municipal services suci as police and stopping developmient in Oakvîlle sions in the provincial govemment's ssked for bis backng. fire, transit. recreation and libraries. because of potential impacts," said Bill 98, whicb oline new ruies for Hatton counicil endorsedth[le GTA Developmbent charges are set up go pay Oakville Councillor Keth Bmld. devetopmerg charge. 11ie bîi largety mayor's position on Wednesday. for the expansion of sucli services ..Do WC ahini, UDf (the Lrban do)vetaits wiîh wiZhe% expressed hy the Jn a letter to the minîster. Missiçss- required as communities grow. Developmient Instituge. a developer's devekoiment indusiry. -aga Mhyor Haie[ McCalhon said tie Thse municipalities couniter [bat dis- lobby gmp) to-cherry pick us, or du Local1 govemrments are saying the changes advocated by the developnlent counting will tiç pait for through we prescrit a united front? They Wang ruICI tould cest property taxpayers a indastiy are mierly a mbechanism for increased property taxes. which vio- to sitove thte cost fhem new homeiown- lot of money. Devetopers have bing home builders tuean attitional profit laies tdm pnnciple [bat growub pay for ers to esîstmng homeowner. Etber we advocaged limats Io developmient ontie backs of ppery txpayer..I hiiîself. *aaALTON onpqp 12 Get ready w INe.: ci OM&MU wamt t. me teM fekq ue oowu la* e wmt bo ma P.t. or we do.lt" ............. ...... - ý the - L il i,'l 1:11 :1ý IF, 17