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WWW-mm 12. 2012-3 li b - m rs “v - Po ce udget to out eight o ce .. By limits-Ann We've reduced our investigative loway. who also chat: the region's .1 1» ~ .1 ' For lMC’lmIlk‘le capacity over the last couple of budget committee. took lame with ”1“” 9.3.; 1-... years as it is. so we can't reduce Torigian's concern the approved - ‘ €133 .1“; he reduction of at least eight investigations to any levels below budget represents a reduced level M ‘ ‘”" 1 mwif'im I officer positions is among the where they are now. " said Torigian of service. 1 Mtg}; ‘ ‘ “1»:th cuts proposed to bring the ofthe stall‘cuts "There in: net increase in this 0 4‘ ' ' Waterloo Regional Police Service ‘As a community. are you going budget in stall and there's a 7.3 per 5 . . . 1 budget down to a number regional to see a massive change? No.‘ cent increase in expenditure. That ' ‘ ' council cart acct-pt. While rural police branches in is certainly not a budget that any wm's staff originally brought Elmira and New Hamburg were one could characterize as a sigrlifi- 1““ ’ ‘: forward a budget. which police also on the chopping block. they cant reduction ofservice.‘ hesaid. ‘- ' ‘ L (Jhief Matt Torigian said included received a reprieve from the police In an interview after, Torigian ‘- E . no service increases. that would argued increased fixed expenses. ‘ 1 have increased regional taxes by "It 100,1? comefrom an increasing population that : _ _ g 2.65 per cent. 1 I demands service and staffing for .1 “W .1 After presenting options that front lne WWO 0" the courthouse mean although the , "' K“ would bring the tax increase down investigative services" budget is increasirgg. the level of 1! 1 to 3.5. 2. 1.5 or 1 per cent. the - servicewill haveto cut. . . police service board passed 11 AS a community! are “It's very clear that the board ' '5 w" motion to put together a budget you going to see a has sigrti’aleld theirr willingness to M .. . ”I! with a tax im ct of 1.75 per cent. 1 n reduce e eve! 0 service that we ‘ "‘ lire propo‘ged cuts. among 0th» ”1“”er Change 2 NO- currently provide. so it will require . ('r\. include eight constable and 2.5 _ you“ Wt Matt Torlglan us to mprioritize, " said Torigian. ‘1 records clerk positions. along with m, pomm‘alsrafling mducriomalllu- “While this is growth. because 1 _ "a . h. a variety of materials and equip- wflwdm Region Ihlwserl'll‘l’ the growth does match the ugh-5*; ’ .1 . ~23- " 0' men! reductions. demands. even though we are ‘ i .2 ' .) ,3 ¢ - ’ lite increase in the 2013 budg- service board. growing. we're losing services." ‘5' “‘3‘" 1-.“ ' ‘ 31 ' 13’. e1. which would still be seven per (Ilosingthc two branches would Although regional councillors ~ Sim” " 1 ,. cent higher than 2012. is driven have saved about $150,000 â€" usually rubber-stamp the police l 1121“,“ ; fl $1313.?“ , largely by salaries and the cost of something Torigian favours tir'er-gytiboard’s approved budget. North . «2;: 1 1‘? I " .21 git}? - -. stuffing the new consolidated additional staffcuts. Dumfries Mayor Rob ‘3 “ " .; 1 . rit‘2%;*1§;;1.;11f' courthouse. which is scheduled to Speaking to regional councillors Deutschmann and Kitchener . ‘7? WE“ ‘1 .g 1. ~31 : W’i‘lgg open in the spring. later in the day. Torigian was happy (Ioun. Geoff Lorentz both suggest- ‘ ., J‘ . . ""11 "312917;. “Service~wide. from an opera- to explain the approved budget â€"â€" ed they would consider giving "I" \ . ‘ 13‘ lional support standpoint. costs H but not so willing to defend it. police more money than requested ‘ -. - .' whether it be equipment and ”This means reducing the level ifit wasusedto hire more ofl'tcers. “mm materials. maintenance â€" are as of service. This is not our recom1 ”In my mind. we seem to be santa’s beige“ required to keep the lights on and mendation. l cenainly don't rec going the wrong way on providing loony Stern (front) and Morgan Matheson the Waterloo Youth Council the gas in the cars. So it comes ornmend this." he said. officers.” said Lorentz. helped stuff more than 100 stockings at Waterloo Town Square Saturday down to staff.” said Joseph Steiner. Police hoard chair Tom (ial- ~ wilhfilcsfmm Ryan Flanagan afternoon, helping the non-profit charity Stuffln Stockings. from the WRPS administration and finance division. * 0 ' 0 wws w No department untouched 1n reglon budget cuts hire eight special constables to stall the courthouse. That number Br new Rama A list of 39 such reductions was cutting funding for road rehabilita- "I don’t think it's fair to call all of was reduced to four in the new For the Chronicle created. but councillors were tion and discontinuing a shinde these service reductions. i think budget and one criminal court sec- warned that each one would ulti1 recycling program. as well as some of these are service opti- retary job was also cut. t's not quite the budget of a mately have an impact beyond lower-cost ideassuch ascensingto mindon. which is good manage- ”W ”8’“ constable POSill‘mS I thousand cuts. but regional gavemmentolficea. mm. meritoftaxpayerdoflars'hesaid. would be cut throush attrition. councillors discussed reduc- “Every item on that list has 1bget tothelowest possibletax A32 minimum chargetorland- mraning no new staff would be ing certain services to help bring some impact on the community," increase â€"2.75 per cent including fill visits was also suggested. with hired to replace constables who down a potential 4.15 per cent tax said regional C110 Mike Murray. police â€" cuts would include manyeouncillonln favour. resign or retire increase for 2013 at last week's 'Some impact small and well- reducing Gin“ service in May and 'We’re the only large landfill However. because retirements council meeting. defined groups. some impact the lune. decreasing funding for the anus our comparators that does and resignations are spread Councillors had previously whole community. arts and closing the Cambridge not currently charge a user fee." throughout the year. it’s likely that asked for a list of measures that ”We wouldn't want to minimize amnliotne saidStr'idland. 10 to l5 officers would actually be could be undertaken to gt a pro» thefact thatail oftheee have some waterloo (bun. 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