16 The Market Place Wednesday January 12 I977 County council soon to start on budgets MIDHURSI Staff After electing warden and choosing new committees next Monday the new 197778 county council will face the task of deciding on budgets as preliminary to set ting 1977 county tax levies on its 33member municipalities With continuing inflation and higher prices the new council Will have problems in en deavors to hold theline to this past years figures as some members have stressed should bethe aim Already it is clear that some departments Will be seeking budget increases which means that there Will have to be some cutbacks on lessneeded ser Vices to hold down the levies Otherwise more government assistance will be necessary and Since this money comes from the taxpayers pockets as well as the county tax levies there would be little overall gain WELFARE REQUEST preliminary request which is subject to review by the new linance and general govern ment committee before sub mitted to the councd as Whole for ultimate approval proposed budget of $2602941 for welfare and social services This would amount to an iii crease of $109579 over the 1976 total Of the $2602941 total $1924390 was for general welfare aSSistance up from $1882335 Salaries for this department called for $259409 total mileage $33601 fringe benefits and compensation $34652 day care serVices $57068 homemaker serVices $57068 and supplementary aid $31 418 Other items asked included amounts ol $32338 $27743 and $8616 under Homes for delinquent Juveniles Government assistance pays large share of the costs it was shown while the City of Orillia contributes gross of $515743 and net of $143781 With its welfare administered by the county This would leave the net share to the county which is paid from property tax at $552049 OVER $10 MILLION Last years gross budget called for expenditures totalling $10334152 and net county levy ol $3835888 which was down slightly from the preVious year Figures for 1971 showed the general county levy then amounted to $2284371 of which $825158 was for roads Then as now Innislil township was assessed lor the highest levies among the member muniCipalities with $94188 for roads and $16658536 general purposes that year Placnig second then was the town of Midland With $7404180 and $130937 closely followed by Collmgwood With $72930 and $128971 1iiiy was second high for townships with Essa third Wasaga Beach was then Village With leVies of $29778 toward county roads and $52661 general breakdown of last years total 01 $10334152 showed $2516086 lor the county homes for the aged $2771000 for roads $598420 general govern ment 3369934 for recreation and community services $49830 for county planning and land d11$1011 $481177 financial expense and $111943 for reforestation tourist and iii dustrial promotion GROSS COSTS UP The total represented an iii crease in gross costs ol $547497 but this increase was offset by higher government aSSISIance and other revenue increases which made the overall levy reduction possmle The county councdlors them selves agreed to accept the same per diem pay for at tending council and committee meetings to help the ellort to hold down expenses This was set at $45 per day They also received mileage of 19 cents per mile up to 10000 miles The warden agreed to accept the same total as the previous year $8500 He also receives the $45 per day allowance Chair men of standing committees and boards received $50 for ex tra duties and responsibilities under the pay terms The inaugural meeting for the new county council Wlll be held on Monday alternooii Jan 17 when members will be sworn in new warden elected and striking committee ape ponited from the Ioor llllIR COLDWAllLlt Slalli llISl regular meeting of the toldwater senior Womens Iii stitute for 1977 Will be held at the home of Mrs Jean Robin son on luesday an HONORS PIONEER DAISION Staff plaque beside the Dalston United church honors the first clerk of Vespra Peter White who also was pioneer JUSlltU ol the peace and lay preacher GETTING READY FOR 0R0 ARENA SHOW The Oro Community Arena Show is coming up Jan 28 and and the Oro Figure Skating flub is busy prepar mg for its contribution to the program lracey Lawson front Shawna Wittick and Debbie Sutton work on spiral during recent prac tice session at the arena Examiner lhoto County representation rules MllllltiltSl Stall Representation on Simcoe ounty council under present rules gives each of its 33 iiiciiir ber municipalities at least om councillor The elected reeve is automatically the county meni ber Municipalities with more than 2500 qualified voters are entitled to second member tepiin reeve lior municipalities with more than 5000 voters the reeve is entitled to two votcs under the Jack Frasers After Inventory Suit Sale Starts tomorrow with their complete stock of Poe Suits formerly priced 13950 to 19950 reduced to clear at 39 °$I69 rules The niaXimurn represeni tatioii is IWo members and lOtlI votes lor municipalities Will 7500 eligible voters or more lhcse rules were approved by private bill passed by the in farm legislature live years ago on application from the county COllIICIl Proposals for further uixiating the rules to make representation more in line with population and taxes paid have been made at various times since but havent passed Jack Frasers toilorodtomeosure suit sole continues this week offering luxurious full bodied suitings in allwool worsted and wool blend fabrics of the ex ceptioncilv price of $159 for pce suit Add $35 for the matching vest Size 47 and up slightly higher JACK FRASER BAIFIELD MALL BARRIE 7263531 the discussion stage so lai Iniiislil township the largest tax coiitibutor pays more coun ty taxes than the total from eight villages yet has two incm bers and tour votes against eight 101 the Villages The present county council has 53 members llKlISIOl£ llAWlxrlSlONlj Members of St Aidaiis Anglican Church Women Wlll hold regular meeting at the home of Mrs llart on Vtwlnesday chiiiiig Jan 12 starting at oclock Oro deputy reeve backs as Guthrie industry park DALSION Stall Oro council should cooperate in helping to encourage develop ment of the planned new in dustrial park on the 4th Con cessmn at Guthrie Deputy Reeve Allan McLean said here Providing JODS right here in Oro should help the local economy he said with en thuSIasm about the prospects after explaining the amend ment to the OliIClal plan authorizing the change was passed by council planning board and the Ontario Municipal board Adding note of caution he said feel it Will be good for the township but care has to be taken over the type of industry We have to protect the en vironment Industries which Will provide their own water and sewage serVices are desired Ex sn 14 ALLAN CLEAN local economy perience eisewnere has shown these could be costly to the municipality We dont anticipate having to meet any such needs for long time but we must not ignore this possibility altogether he said 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