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(Tammy Schneider photo) Ask us about special pricing for both publications Council debates borrowing funds to service 9/21 business park REACH MORE READERS FOR ONE By Barb McKay penses incurred in 2018. the Tiverton Reunion. the municipality. Based covered by dipping into The most costly of these Half of that ($359,000) For the last few years, on the average assessed reserve funds, $3.8 mil- is continued work to While several coun- is attributed to an in- the municipality has residential property lion would be funded extend municipal ser- cil members have been crease in staff wages been setting aside mon- value of $270,000, the av- through external debt vices to the business vocal about the need and benefits. Other no- ey in a lifecycle reserve erage household could and repaid through fu- park at Highways 9 and to promote economic table expenditure in- fund for the future re- expect an increase of ture development charg- 21, totalling $4.2 million development in the mu- creases include an ad- placement of municipal $56 on their 2019 tax bill. es, $1.28 million would this year. Also in the nicipality of Kincar- ditional $71,000 in po- assets including roads, That figure is based on come from contribu- budget are upgrades to dine, it seems that not licing costs, an extra bridges and facilities. no change to the edu- tions such as the OPG the Kincardine, Tiver- everyone is on the same chneider photo)$34,000 in propane costs This year, the treasury cation or county tax hosting payment and ton and Bruce Energy page when it comes to (estimated), strategic department is recom- levies. The County of Armow Wind annual Centre water towers, servicing vacant land. plans totalling $75,000, mending that $2.88 mil- Bruce budget is not ex- payment and another which total $1.3 million. On Dec. 17, council $34,000 for training and lion be added to the re- pected to be finalized $933,000 would be fund- Rural paving projects held its first meeting conferences for the new serve, an increase of until March. ed through government would cost $1.275 mil- to discuss the 2019 mu- council, an increase of $420,000 over last year’s Baumann also pro- grants. lion. The second phase LOW PRICE! f three sponsored by Tim Hortons.nicipal (Tammy budget. S Trea- $90,000 for fleet mainte- contribution. vided council with an There are nine capi- of cell expansion at the surer Roxana Baumann nance (including $50,000 In her report, Bau- overview of the draft tal projects and ex- Kincardine Waste Man- introduced this year’s for a fleet replacement mann indicated that an capital budget, which penses that have been agement Centre would operating budget, which reserve fund), an antici- overall tax rate increase includes 49 high pri- singled out as top pri- cost $965,000. n. 2. The free skate was one o includes INEan increase INDEPENDENT, in pated $45,000 increase of 3.2 per cent would ority projects totalling orities for this year by Stormwater im - expenses of $796,000 or for airport management be needed to maintain $12.7 million. Of that, municipal staff and by The Kincardine s Complex on Ja 3.66 per cent over ex- and a $20,000 grant for current service levels in $6.7 million would be the previous council. 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