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‘5. g l l i if i l i E ‘.of an exorbitant To the Editor: I am writing in response to Mr. Doug Green's letter to the editor in the Lantern, Volume 16, Number 3. Let us get the facts straight. I did not vote to give teachers or anyone else on the staff of the Leeds and Grenville Board of Education an increase in salaries. Salaries and employee benefits eat up 80% of the Board's budget. If costs are not controlled ‘ in this area, costs are not sub- stantially controlled at all. . I would like to out that I have taken the initiative to help relieve the local ratepayer point increase in taxes caused by salary and benefit increases over the past year or more, coupled with a treâ€" mendous decrease in antici- pated transfer grants from the province. I put‘forward a motion that the Board develop and implement a strategic plan for budgeting over the next three years, in order to cut costs and spread the _ impact of. recent happenings over a span of time. I have also put forward a motion that we write the Minister of Education telling him that we intend no longer to implement initiatives put forward by the proâ€" vince, if ,it means doing so at the expense of the local ratepayer. The Board passed both of these motions unanimously. This says something, I believe, about the Board's present commitment to controlling expenditures to keep the mill rate manageable. My stance has been and -will remain one of vigilance and ac- countability. In the next few weeks I shall be meeting with the municipal councils of South Crosby and the Rear of Leeds and Lansdowne to convey to them just where the Board is situated in terms of budget and mill rate prospects. Later on this spring I ‘ will be holding public meetings in each of these~ constituencies to input and comment. As far as Mr. use of inflation rates as parameters for justifyâ€" ing salary with all due respect, I don't consider this method to be a tool, even with inflation rates as low as they are. The truest measure of budget increases, and therefore salary increases, lies in the tax rolls of the various municipaliâ€" ties. The tremendous amounts of property taxes outstanding across Leeds and Grenville shows us that the ratepayers well has just about run dry. We should take great care not to dip too deeply into it. obtain Green's j increases,,X useful LETTERS TO THE EDITOR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF OF THE EDITOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LANTERN condone Mr. Green's irresponsible manner of basing letters to the editor on erroneous I cannot information. This, I can only deduce, comes about from improperly researching the data. A phone call to me before- hand would have set him straight on my voting record had he accoreded me that courtesy. I do, however, appreciate his giving me the opportunity to correct any misconcep- tions the public may have 'ourselves, regarding my stance ' on financial matters at the Board of Education meetâ€" ings. I do not mean to say that money matters always come foremost when looking at issues. Of course accountability of service must also be a factor. After all, we are defining the future of our children, and our country by the way we approach education today. Sincerely, Don Franklin RESCLRCE mom w The Resource Employment Conference will be held at the Carriage House in Bananoque on Tuesday April 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Mark. The keynote speaker will be Sandra Several workshops will be presented to raise awareness of local resources available for employment and education, for people interested in getting back into the workforce, education. present. for'retraining and for higher Numerous displays will also be Lunch will be served, transportation and babysitting can also be provided. There will be no fee for this conference and everyone is welcome. To register or for more information call June at Family Focus at 359â€"1069. FROM TRASH id'cuissns 272-2188 NEAR THE, FORFAR CHEESE FACTORY WINTER HOURS : SATURDAY SUNDAY Exclusive dealer: In The Shadow of the Shield by Arlhur Zimmerman SORRY! NO GST .lMann Prop 10:30â€" 5 1 1:30 - 5 “Today is our anniversary." another person. We’ve learned a lot about ourseWes,andlthhflsonecfitheinggestunngs we learned is the importance of considering thecnhersneeds 55 years ago. And preplanning isjust a way we show how much we still care. (Scotflznffumraf‘Z-fllmo (613)359-5555 APRfl.1992 NORTH LEEDS LANTERN 3 To the Editor: Notice to concerned taxpayers and resiâ€" dents of the Municipality of Bastard and Burgess South. There seems to be some confusion in the township as to the wording of resolution #167-92 passed on February 17, 1992. The resolution is as follows: Moved by Donald wills Seconded by John Firth That as a condition of employment with the township all roads department perâ€" sonnel can have their driveways plowed and sanded if required. That no other private driveways can be plowed, sanded or graded. Carried Anna Greenhorn The main reason behind this resolution was to create an atmosphere of trust and respect between township council and their employees. Being a newly elected council we have new ideas we would like to develop. In order to make these changes happen we need the respect of our employees. We were elected to make decisions for the well being of the entire township and not just special interest groups. We will endeavor to continue making sound decisions on the management of this township during our term of office. 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