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m{?fiw e & Tvesday, January 8, 2002 A5 Lincoln t 4 I ft l1 Null _â€"__. ~ Pep 5 -»W‘ Attempt to cut budget they haven‘t made any cuts, at least | ; C F 3 F3 s 0 ds s2vomk they‘ve gone through it. «; ° _ _ n d ter : and avoid o. 0 LKE Izlde?lalon to cut $25,000 from the . h s 5s Y* 6 feps Ti public library‘s $500,000 budget was % . iR SB" ’ \a A an exercise mfut‘zllty reaffirmed during the debate, despite A s . «pieare y l pachue! By ALLAN BENNER the pleas of board members Sharon x o g,,h f 3. ues e I ,1'§ Special to The Standard McMillan and Suzanne Culp who fe n on 4 is _8 w6 . .. whon LINCOLN warned the cutbacks will result in reâ€" s CC ;fmg 6 ws % Ii Aldennen made a last stab Monday _ duced hours of operation. l. * i § "~~ #" ol at reducing a 5.52 per cent tax hike, Alderman Rob Foster called the liâ€" P ?L' es $ .. es but two hours of debate on Lincoln‘s _ brary cuts "an incredibly poor decision \ . 2e j hees .. S N | 2002 budget accompli§hed nothing. by council. This will mean a reduction 96 .‘ Em s e "It was an exercise in futility," Alderâ€" _ in services to our community which alâ€" [ ~_ e man John Bald said in an interview folâ€" _ ready said there aren‘t enough services i o m e | | lowing the special committee meeting. _ available." :f; 8 3 wee . (Everyone got a chance to air some Only Foster, Alderman Dan Warren j ; y e s views, but nothing was really accomâ€" _ and Mayor Ray Konkle voted to restore ‘ %@ s plished," he said. the $25,000 originally cut Dec. 17. t m . .â€" "We didn‘t make any changes at all. It _ Foster and Warren then suggested . mtR gave people a chance to think things over _ chopping $25,000 from the Jordan Muâ€" s ce C ahttle.blt more, I guess." © seum‘s $145,000 budget, but that moâ€" % ;,‘ 6 s During the meeting, Bald said the town _ tion was defeated. l‘ hasn‘t increased. taxes for the past three Bald said the museum‘s operating exâ€" s e years and a tax increase this year was . penses have been increasing dramatiâ€" o. .o necessary. cally and the facility is so underused Erieâ€"Lincoln MPP Tim Hudak and flancee Debbie Hutton smile for the camera at "Now the chickens have come home to _ "you could shoot a cannon through this a New Year‘s levee Sunday in Port Colborne. staff photo by Kakvin Reia..| TOOSt," he said. place and not hit anyone." The 5.52 per cent tax increase, which is But a $25,000 cut would decimate a a a expected to receive final approval at the _ the museum, he added. "I said we have 0 n « Jan. 21 meeting, will mean an additional _ to rein in the museum a little bit, I didâ€" $36 in taxes on an average home valued _ n‘t say we should close it." at $160,000. . Aldermen also considered the option 5 a The $6â€"million budget was up for apâ€" _ of increasing revenue by raising user a n S to tl e t e n Ot proval at the Dec. 17 meeting but was deâ€" . fees at the town‘s arenas. | fegleél until .JwA 21 ts 3 h“Tu think about raising the rates at f erman Wayne MacMillan, who sugâ€" _ the arena â€" that was totally insane," ) . gested the deferral in the hope of further _ Bald said. "You might as w}e,zli resign By Standard Staff h1.s annual New Year‘s levee at Portal | reductions, said Monday‘s twoâ€"hour deâ€" _ now. I wouldn‘t vote for me either if I y a}]’(o_RT COLBORNE . 7 Vflglage. o 7 § bate wasn‘t fruitless. had done that." im Hudak is getting married. utton, 36, the viceâ€"president of Hyâ€" "My original motion came out of frusâ€" Foster and Aiderman David Good * C;ntanos Sm5t85 0{1 toI\u/Irl;SI;nf’ cuIlitu_re gro OneiVIilsk a former senior adviser to | tration because all Theard was increases," _ suggested moving behind closed doors nd recreation and the or Erieâ€" â€" Premier Mike Harris. he explained. to di icipa â€" Lincoln celebrated_ thg new yearpy getâ€" She and Hudak, 33, met after Hudak I::]z'vas satisfied aldermen had at least b?icklss,cbltststl?;rxrl‘vlacslgg}eigg.loyee es tmg engaged to girlfriend Debbie Hutâ€" wag ;,lect]e;d to 5he legfislatkvl.\re in 1995, | made an effort to reduce spending. Alderman Rob Kelly suggested asking on. j and have been dating for the past year. "Council hadn‘t done very much at all, _ town staff to shave the budget increase We are very excited about the enâ€" The couple has yet to set a date for | but I think council has done it now. _ to three per cent, but his mo%;ion was alâ€" gagement," Hudak said last weekend at _ their nuptials. They‘ve gone through it. Even though _ so defeated. iez mm nnnannnnnnnnn..l.._._._....ss a = s T â€"ucz. ~â€"â€" Hudak hitched hai uaak soon nitched M.S, chairman thanks locals . Brieâ€"Lincoln MPP Tim W _ pear Editor: ggaé(ycgggfiztii gtggeget»; | ae D _ | _ On behalf of the memâ€" l > tt -t t h girlfriend Debbie Hutton. | _( # MM es (-)f th_e Mgluple f er O e . Hudak, who is also the ?%,:} «35â€" Sclerosis Society, Niagara Minister _ of _ Tourism, [ J w‘ B We# y zt hirls of & e Culture and Recreation, P s _ °| Hope, I would like to f d t r e: popped the question on || w.%' " {ai /# * | thank the community for 1 O } New Year‘s Eve. _ > P it _ __._ _ | their ongoing support of Ts "We are very excited <oal B | the Grimsby Support â€" { abput the engagement," bus. i Group. Shear Image and Bryan world, with those diagâ€" | said Hudak. "I am looking For over 25 years, the Macaulay from Village nosed usually between L forward to making plans for Grimsby Support Group _ Studio for their contribuâ€" _ the ages of 20 and 40, the the future with Debbic. We has provided informaâ€" tion to the "Glamour prime family and career want to thank everyone for tion, support and friendâ€" _ Day" draw, which raised . building years. 361{ kmd words of congratâ€" ship to individuals affectâ€" _ over $1,300. Once again, thank you aDueot?tfie Hutton is a for_ MPP_Tim Hudak announced ed by multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a for your continued supâ€" mer |senior adviser to PIBNS to get maried. Your support of the disease that randomly port of persons affected Premier| Mike " Harris. She and Hudak first met in annual Christmas Cake attacks the central nerâ€" by multiple sclerosis and Ongingly hum Listowel; 1995, shortly after Hudak aqd Cookie sale enables _ vous system, affecting the the_ work of the MS Ontario, Hutton is now the _ was first elected to the legisâ€" this valuable program to _ controll people have over Society. viceâ€"president of corporate _ lature. They have been datâ€" continue.. their bodies. Canada_ has Ian Greaves relations with Hydroâ€"One. _ ing for the past year. A special thank you to one of the highest inciâ€" Chair, Board of Deanine Vandersloot of _ dence rates of MS in the Directors omm mzmemmemimimm mm