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Leamington Council keeps budget increase at .6% By Sheila McBrayne The proposed 2012 Draft Municipal Budget, which was presented to Council asked for a .62% increase in taxes this year. After two days of giving and taking during budget deliberations on Monday and Tuesday, February 27 and 28, Council finished very close to its original forecast. “What can I say, administration brought us a great budget. There really wasn’t any wiggle room... I just wish people knew how much work administration puts into it, which makes Council’s job much easier,” said Mayor John Paterson. On a house assessed at $150,000 in Leamington, the .6% increase equates to approximtaely $16. The total budget for Leamington’s municipal spending is $23.6 million. Council was asked to support several new grant expenditures, including $30,000 for for the Leamington Chamber of Commerce to create a mobile tourist booth by purchasing a bus or RV, which would travel to various events across the county promoting Leamington. The Chamber was granted a slight increase to their annual $8,500 grant, but no funds for the mobile unit. Council also eliminated $30,000 from the budget, which was penciled in for paving the parking lot at the fire department. “We’re going to have to do something at the fire station in the near future anyways. They’re running out of space,” said the mayor. “We’ll tie it in then.” Leamington completed major projects in 2010 and 2011 as part of the government partnership initiative funding as well as all the restoration projects post-tornado 2010. The 2012 budget will see $100,000 spent on sidewalk repairs/replacements; $1.1 million on rural drains; $3 million on watermains and a new pumping station; and almost $1 million on upgrades at Kinsmen Recreation Complex, Leamington Marina, Seacliffe Park and Warren Park.
Chilifest raises $10,000 for SECC Transit Bus Goldie and Henry Penner (above) were among the 450 people who came out to support the annual Chilifest on Wednesday, February 29. In addition to the 450 who attended, another 100 takeout orders helped to raise approximately $10,000 for the South Essex Community Council Transit Bus. There was a wide variety of chili from mild (one pepper) to super hot (four pepper) and Members of Leamington Fire Department attended Chilifest on Wednesday, February 29. Although there were some very hot mouths, the firemen two soups. didn’t have to put out any fires… Pictured here, from left to right, are In (SUN Photos) spector Derrick Clark, Sandra Bradt and Deputy Chief Mike Bradt.
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