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Woolwich Proposes 5% Tax Hike for 2020 Homeowners Face an Average Increase of $44 on Township Bill As Budget Talks Get Underway at Council Est. 1940 7 Arthur St. S., Elmira | 519-669-3349 Vol 23 | Issue 30 Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9-6 | Fri. 9-8 | Sat. 9-5 SPORTS Kings add two more to the win column over weekend People. Places. Pictures. Profiles. Perspectives. PAGE 08 FRI. SAT. SUN. VOLUME 25 | ISSUE 02 CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITIES. 6 8 -4 3 5 -12 JANUARY 9, 2020 Woolwich proposes 5% tax hike for 2020 Homeowners face an average increase of $44 on township bill as budget talks get underway at council BY STEVE KANNON poses a 3.49 per cent base increase, the addition- hit $8,374,756 an increase lors January 7. he said in pointing out the [email protected] increase plus a 1.5 per cent al spending would be of 9.2 per cent over the Department director Jar- road crew would need five special levy for infrastruc- covered by hikes in fees $7,600,394 in the 2019 bud- ed Puppe proposed adding full-time roads operators Budget talks underway this ture projects. and charges, as well as an get, and 17.8 per cent since two seasonal workers to just to match the next-clos- week, Woolwich council The first draft discussed expected 1.98 per cent in- $6,888,310 in 2017. deal with snow-plowing est township in the region, is looking at five per cent Tuesday night includes crease in revenues due to One of the new positions duties, noting the staff is Wilmot. hike in property taxes, an operating budget of new assessment brought is a roads supervisor, with spread thin, with no wiggle When Coun. Larry a move that would add $18,690,392, an 8.5 per on by growth, with much of the township looking at room in the event of a pro- Shantz pointed out the $43.82 a year to the tax bill cent increase over the the additional money ear- other staff additions in tracted snow episode or for 2020 numbers for wages re- of an average home valued $17,098,925 in the 2019 marked for another round the infrastructure services workers calling in sick, for lated to snow clearing were at $394,000. budget. of staff additions. department, whose budget instance. similar to the 2019 budget, The 2020 budget pro- Along with the tax Staff costs are forecast to was discussed by council- “There’s no redundancy,” WOOLWICH BUDGET | 04 A WINTRY WEDNESDAY Wellesley approves budget with 3.9% hike Average homeowner faces additional $42 on township portion of tax bill, with new 0.5% greening levy included BY STEVE KANNON The document approved [email protected] by councillors meeting Tuesday night features an The average Wellesley operating budget of $8.3 homeowner can expect to million and capital expen- pay an additional $42 this ditures of $3.4 million, year on the township por- which doesn’t include any tion of their tax bill under provision this year for a a budget approved this planned new recreation week by council. complex. That includes a 3.355 per While some planning cent tax hike and a new will get underway for a special greening levy of 0.5 new rec. complex to re- per cent, which add $36.17 place the Wellesley arena, and $5.43 respectively to it’s not part of the 2020 the bill of a home with an budget. The township is assessed value of $399,038. looking for the bulk of the Township taxes on such a financing to come from Bookended by mild periods, Wednesday saw wintry weather return to the area, making roads treacherous at times. Emergency workers were called to Crowsfoot property will be $1,086.55, the federal and provincial Road, east of Crowsfoot Corner, early in the morning after a vehicle slid off the road. JOE MERLIHAN / THE OBSERVER up from $1,055.81 last year. 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Arthur StELMIRA S Not valid for Fitness Lite Annual Memberships. James St Wyatt St E 519•669•1212 www.sosphysiotherapy.ca 3 Wyatt St. East For more information contact Customer Service at 519-514-7000 OBSERVERXTRA.COM | THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2020 | 03 GRT LABOUR UNREST FROM THE ARCHIVES Grand River Transit service could be disrupted as Del Gingrich compiled a raft of information about early as Tuesday as discussions continue between the the West Montrose covered bridge in a new Creating community connections Region of Waterloo and UNIFOR Local 4304, repre- book, The Kissing Bridge: The story of Ontario’s starts and ends with our readers. senting workers employed by GRT and MobilityPLUS. only covered bridge, and West Montrose the News tips are always welcome. The union will legally be in a position to strike as quiet, charming village whose sides it connects. early as 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 14. Should there be a strike, From the Jan. 9, 2010 edition of The Observer PAGE Phone: 519-669-5790 ext 103 conventional bus, Bus Plus and MobilityPLUS services will be disrupted. ION train service will continue to ads.observerxtra.com/tips THREE Online: operate. WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP REGION OF WATERLOO Woolwich considers More of a waiting game for Woolwich borrowing for road as region moves on transportation maintenance work New master plan puts emphasis on transit and cycling, with no definitive timeline for Councillors split on staff direction to the likes of Arthur Street expansion, bypass route around the core of Elmira acquire debt to finance road works BY STEVE KANNON [email protected] BY STEVE KANNON Puppe. [email protected] Putting off some of the A four-lane route connect- work slated for this year ing Elmira to Waterloo Falling behind on road would save money, but could be decades away, but and bridge repairs, the would only add costs to the Region of Waterloo will township is looking at future years, compound- be starting the process this borrowing money for such ing the financial concerns year. Or at least looking projects, something it’s down the road, he added. into it, at any rate. typically reserved for more “There are a number of The new transporta- tangible assets such as pressures and stresses on tion master plan, which the Woolwich Memorial the capital side for Wool- recently wrapped up a Centre. While staff sees it wich.” public consultation phase, as a sound financial op- Agreeing the work needs includes the widening tion, councillors had some to be done to tackle the of Arthur Street between concerns Tuesday night township’s infrastructure Elmira and Highway 85. as they discussed the pro- deficit, Coun. Patrick Also discussed is a bypass posed capital budget for Merlihan argued adminis- route around downtown of 2020. trators should instead find Elmira, though that project The township is looking savings elsewhere in the remains outside the 2041 to spend $10.4 million on budget to pay for “needs scope of the new plan. The roundabout in St. Jacobs will be the first place Woolwich sees improvements. JOE MERLIHAN / THE OBSERVER engineering projects, part versus wants.” The document envisions cases, lane reductions to Waterloo, Kitchener and said van De Keere, so the of a $15.5-million capital “We don’t like debt,” he the widening of Arthur accommodate bicycles. Of Cambridge, he said. structure would have to budget. On tap for 2020 are said. “Your roof needs fix- Street to four lanes be- the $666 million in capital In Woolwich, the em- be twinned at no small ex- bridge costs of $1.5 million ing, so fix the roof, but do it tween Highway 85 and the spending forecast through phasis is on relieving con- pense. and paving projects valued within your budget.
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