The Creemore
Echo
Friday, May 13, 2011 Vol. 11 No. 19
News and views in and around Creemore
BUDGET PASSED AT 3.92% INCREASE by Brad Holden Clearview Council passed its 2011 budget Monday night, with numbers changing slightly from what was proposed a few weeks ago. The Township will now collect $10,212,888 in taxes from its residents, which is $716,025, or 7.78 per cent, more than last year. Combined with the County and School Board levies, which are also collected by the Township, that means the ultimate tax increase for Clearview residents will be 3.92 per cent higher than last year. A few weeks ago that number was set at 3.99 per cent. This means that the owners of the average house in Clearview, which last year was assessed at $251,819 and this year at $263,476, will see their taxes increase $106, from $2,798 last year to $2,904 this year. If you break down an average dollar
of the entire tax levy collected by the municipality, you’ll find that 26.5 cents goes to Simcoe County, 24.8 cents goes to the School Boards, and the remaining 48.7 cents goes to Clearview, to be divided as such: 23.3 cents to Public Works, 8.1 cents to the OPP, 5.6 cents to Fire & Emergency, 4.8 per cent to Parks & Recreation, 2.5 cents to the Clearview Library, 2 cents to Planning & Zoning, and 1.9 cents to General Administration. Furthermore, of the entire $716,025 collected by the Township, $250,000 will go to a new bridge reserve fund, $114,782 to wage increases, $130,006 to increasing insurance costs, $100,000 to an OPP budget increase, $30,000 to consultants for the upcoming Official Plan review and Organizational Review, $24,500 for increasing Firefighting (See “2011 Budget” on page 3)
A PROUD MOMENT
Lieutenant Rob LeBlond and Firefighter Tucker Payment of the Clearview Fire Department proudly raised a flagpole in front of Creemore’s Station 4 this week, marking the first time a flag has flown in front of that facility since it was built in 2007. The local Firefighters Association is also planning to establish a perennial garden at the base of the flag pole; that project is being spearheaded by Firefighter Katherine Blohm. Any plant donations or gardening advice can be directed to her, at 705-790-8407.
Echo Briefs It’s Wild Leak Time
Elder Case Remanded
The Singhampton Hall will hold its annual Ramp Romp from 4:30 to 7:30 pm on Saturday, May 14. Call 705-4440557 or see page 11 for details.
ABSTRACT EXPRESSION Two artists
from the Mad & Noisy Gallery, Sue Miller and John Anderson, have spent the past few weeks working with NCPS students on their abstract art techniques. At top left, Grade 4 student Charlie Sperandeo shows off his work. At left, Grade 5 student Joey King and above, Grade 4 student Anna Carruthers do the same. For more pictures of the NCPS students and their art, see www.creemore.com.
Creemore resident James Wayne Elder, now charged with the murder of Stayner man Ronald Trebilcock, made another appearance in Napanee Court last Thursday. His case has been remanded again, this time until June 9.
Inside the ECHO
Quilting Show ‘n’ Shine Mad & Noisy Dessert Tea. PAGE 7
Braves Off and Running
Full coverage, including season schedule. PAGE 8
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