THE OAKVILLE BEAVER AKVILLE O C IE T Y C o u n c il e y e s The Town o f O akville's 2000 Budget goes to Council this Monday, with more cash for increased service levels for the public. This funding is designed to ensure optim um service levels, including increased snow removal measures and the expansion of Oakville Transit ser vice to new development west of Third Line. Money is also included for conducting an environmental assess ment on Third Line. The impact of these service level adjustm ents amount to an approximate 1.5% annu al increase. The 2000 Budget continues to implement the "strategic directions" RT 2000 b u d g e t M o n d a y Friday,December December10, 10,1999 1999 Friday, Annual Christmas Show & Sale At OAS Building 560 Bronte Road, Oakville In Gallery Until January 19 O rig in a l Works Display and Sale O f All OAS Members imposed by Council, such as the Master Fire Plan which is in its fifth year of implementation and financial phase-in. Its impact on the 2000 Budget will be $164,100, the cost of making the Oakville Fire Department's training facility operational. Other strategic directions affecting the budget (approximately $1.2 mil lion) include the Inform ation Technology Plan, the Iroquois Ridge Recreation Centre, dredging and sea wall replacem ent, Iroquois Ridge Library and Town Hall's expansion. About 50% of the total cost of the strategic directions is a result of the move to fund more capital programs from the tax levy to avoid incurring debt charges. Im plem entation o f the strategic directions amounts to about 2% annu ally, for a combined tax rate increase of approximately 3.5% - or the equiv alent of $34 on an average home val ued at $250,000. The Town's slice o f the total resi dential property tax bill is 27.7%. The Halton Region and education compo nents are 42.2% and 30.1 % respective ly. The total change in residential property taxes will be determined only after the Region completes its budget and Queen's Park establishes the top rate for education. Paintings and Pottery In Painters Studio Until December 19 Hours: M onday - Thursday 10 am to 4 pm F riday3 to 9 pm, & Sat. 11 to 4 pm & Sunday Noon-4 pm 560 Bronte Rd. (at Speers Rd) Oakville, Ontario L6J4Z3 Phone: (905) 827-5711 · Fax: (905) 827-3835 www.oakville-art-sodety.com S e e th e ir e y e s a liq h t u p . LOOK fo r o u r COURSE CALENDAR (selected homes only) G iv e th e m C le a r n e t BU Y 1, GET 1 FREE! m T h e C entre mils Development A Training Course Calendar for Continuing » We K N O W where the JOBS are! *>o «m · CDMA dull mode phone · |og shuffle memory · features scroll · 95 alphanumeric memory| storage clearNET p cs 2 N O K I A 6188 Dual mode PCS Phones Exclusively from Primeline. Limited Time Offer. Only wMe Quantities Last K fc f iitw O ff e r: c U c - g s l U rl i s t , 1 Lnw. 7 I / 7 7 ff\ I M F t j 'J / i m r i B I / 5 r TODAY'S Centre for Skills Development & Training 5151 New St., Burlington (905) 333-3499 M ake an inform ed choice - buy a phone from a specialist Both phones must be activated on the same account Must have a credit card to qualify See store for details Four locations to serve you: Oakville, Niagara Falls, Mississauga & Burlington Cleamet's largest Authorized Dealer Some conditions will apply L Mi s iRIMELINE T IO N S * k » VL V \k \^ k * k s i » » ft a t *1s)ir*Uu Safutroa JTooidixrs* OS NEC Service Road, O akville 1-8 8 8 -P H O N E -8 8 : ft · kkk