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Township tax arrears up slightly
By Liz Dadson

Huron-Kinloss council

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Tax arrears in Huron-Kinloss Township are up slightly.

In a report to council Jan. 18, deputy-treasurer Christine Heinisch said the total tax arrears are $617,816 which equals 5.45 per cent of the 2009 levy.

Last year, at this time, the tax arrears totalled $538,525.60 or 5.2 per cent of the 2008 levy.

Outstanding taxes for 2009 are $424,360.80 or two-thirds of the total, while for 2008 the figure is $149,002.40 (24.12 per cent), and for 2007-plus, $44,452.80 (7.19 per cent).

In other news:
  • Council is considering the idea of switching to a paperless agenda and attachments. During budget talks, staff will bring a report on the cost of producing a paperless agenda and the computer equipment that needs to be purchased to do this.

 
  • Councillor Anne Eadie inquired, on behalf of the Pine River United Church, whether a streetlight could be installed at the corner of Highway 21 and the 4th Concession of Huron-Kinloss. There are safety issues at that corner when turning north onto Highway 21, due to a lack of visibility when the snow piles at the corner in front of the guard rails. Council supported the removal of the guard rails on Highway 21 if the church is in favour. The director of public works will contact the highways department and send that information to Eadie.Staff suggested the streetlight request be put in writing.
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