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Faible augmentation de taxes pour La Nation
Ainsi, les contribuables possédant une propriété évaluée à 238 000 $ paieront 25 $ de plus par année. Le maire, François St-Amour, s’est dit favorable à la hausse estimant que, sans cette augmentation cette année « (les taxes) pourraient augmenter de 3 à 4% l’an prochain. » Il a aussi expliqué que les contributions provinciales ont diminué depuis quelque
temps. « Nous devons donc augmenter les taxes afin de nous maintenir au niveau de l’inflation », a-t-il déclaré. Plusieursautresaugmentationssontprévues dans le budget, notamment au chapitre des services de protection. La somme de 234 000 $ est allouée aux services policiers. Quelque 43 427 $ sont alloués au Service des incendies alors que 27 083 $ supplémentaires sont alloués
à la rubrique Service de règlementation. La municipalité a également augmenté le montant alloué à la réparation de routes. Le maire a fait valoir que la municipalité occupe un grand territoire et possède plusieurs kilomètres de routes. « Nous avons aussi eu un éboulis sur la concession 12, près du pont Séguin », a fait remarquer le maire. La municipalité aurait donc pigé dans ses réserves afin de remédier au problème. Bien qu’il y ait plusieurs augmentations, il y a aussi eu plusieurs coupes, notamment au chapitre des égouts. En effet, 52 295 $ de moins sont alloués aux égouts à Limoges alors que 13 437 $ de moins sont alloués à ceux de Saint-Isidore. Thefts in Alfred-Plantagenet Township DIANE HUNTER diane.hunter@eap.on.ca The Hawkesbury Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating several thefts of boats, motors, and other items in the Alfred- Plantagenet Township. Under investigation by the OPP is the theft of a boat and trailer that happened overnight, between January 12 and 13, at a residence located on Concession Road 1 in the Treadwell/Lefaivre area of the Alfred- Plantagenet Township. The 15 foot Springbox aluminum boat and a grey 2003 homemade trailer were stored outside beside a shed. The OPP is also investigating the theft of an outboardmotor reportedmissing on Tuesday January 12. A black Mercury 18 horsepower outboard motor, valued at approximately $1,000, was stolen off a boat parked on a vacant lot across from the owner’s property. The property is located on Concession Road 1 in the Alfred-Plantagenet Township. Information on this crime can be relayed to ConstableMike Roy at the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment at 613-632-2729 or 1-888-310-1122. Also under investigation is the theft of a utility trailer that occurred overnight between January 14 and 15, at a residential property on Concession Road 1 in the Alfred-Plantagenet Township. A 2007 blackMaxi utility trailer, set of four 17 inch Yokohama tires mounted onmags for Mazda CX5, set of four 17 inch Goodyear tires mounted on mags, ATV ramps, and a large red leather tarp were stolen. The matter is still under investigation. Any information on this crime can be relayed to the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment at 613-632-2729 or 1-888- 310-1122. Le service des loisirs de la municipalité d’Alfred- Plantagenet travaille présentement pour améliorer le site de la marina de Lefaivre pour la saison 2016. Un comité est présentement en place pour récolter les commentaires des résidents de la région et des utilisateurs sur ce qui devrait être ajouté. Un rapport remis à la municipalité propose l’ajout d’une pompe à eau pour compléter le service offert avec le carburant à la pompe, ainsi que de nouveaux quais. – Gregg Chamberlain Des améliorations prévues à la marina de Lefaivre
FRANCIS RACINE francis.racine@eap.on.ca
Les contribuables de La Nation subiront une légère augmentation des taxes cette année. En effet, le budget adopté lors de la réunion ordinaire du 25 janvier dernier prévoit une augmentation de l’impôt foncier de 1,5 %.
ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD NOTICE
The Ontario Energy Board is holding a hearing to consider what mechanisms may be used to recover the costs of expanding natural gas service to Ontario communities that are currently not served. Learn more. Have your say.
The Ontario Energy Board is commencing a hearing on its own motion to consider what mechanisms may be used to recover the costs of expanding natural gas service to Ontario communities that do not currently have access to natural gas. In July 2015, Union Gas Limited filed an application (EB-2015-0179) to expand natural gas service to certain rural and remote communities. That application included a proposal to have existing Union Gas Limited customers pay a portion of the costs to connect new customers. The Ontario Energy Board has determined that the requests made by Union Gas Limited in that application raise issues that may be common to any entity that wishes to provide natural gas service to communities that do not currently have access to natural gas service. The Ontario Energy Board will therefore address these issues through a generic proceeding. The Ontario Energy Board will put the hearing of Union Gas Limited’s application (EB-2015-0179) on hold until the generic hearing is complete. In the generic proceeding, the Ontario Energy Board will consider possible alternative ratemaking frameworks to provide natural gas service to Ontario communities that do not currently have access to natural gas. The OEB plans to seek input from intervenors on exactly what the issues should be. However, broadly speaking the OEB intends to review the following issues: 1. Should the OEB implement new ratemaking mechanisms including changes to current economic tests to encourage utilities to expand natural gas distribution service to new communities? If so, what should these new mechanisms be? 2. Should the OEB consider imposing conditions or making other changes to Municipal Franchise Agreements and Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity to reduce barriers to natural gas expansion? 3. Does the OEB have the authority to require the ratepayers of one utility to subsidize the costs of another utility to expand into new communities? If so, under what circumstances (if any) would this be appropriate? To see the detailed draft issues list, please select the file number EB-2016-0004 on the OEB website: www. ontarioenergyboard.ca/notice THE ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD IS HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) will hold a public hearing to consider the kind of cost recovery mechanisms that may be appropriate for rural
and remote community expansion projects in Ontario. We will hear arguments from parties involved in the process and will decide what, if any, new mechanisms are appropriate. The OEB will adopt into the record of this proceeding, all evidence filed in EB-2015-0179 that is relevant to the issues to be determined for the generic hearing. The OEB will provide an opportunity for the filing of further evidence in subsequent procedural orders. The OEB will deem the intervenors in the EB-2015-0179 case to be intervenors in this generic hearing and grants to any such intervenors the same cost eligibility status as was granted in EB-2015-0179. The OEB is an independent and impartial public agency. We make decisions that serve the public interest. Our goal is to promote a financially viable and efficient energy sector that provides you with reliable energy services at a reasonable cost BE INFORMED AND HAVE YOUR SAY You have the right to information regarding this application and to be involved in the process. • You can review this Notice and related documents on the OEB’s website now. • You can sign up to observe the proceeding by receiving OEB documents related to the hearing. • You can file a letter with your comments which will be considered during the hearing. • You can become an active participant (called an intervenor). Apply by [insert actual date 10 calendar days from publication] or the hearing will go ahead without you and you will not receive any further notice of the proceeding. • At the end of the process, you can review the OEB’s decision and its reasons on our website. LEARN MORE Our file number for this case is EB-2016-0004. To learn more about this hearing, find instructions on how to file letters or become an intervenor, or to access any document related to this case (including the draft issues list), please select the file number EB-2016-0004 from the list on the OEB website at www.ontarioenergyboard.ca/notice. You can also phone our Consumer Relations Centre at 1-877-632-2727 with any questions. ORAL HEARING The OEB intends to proceed with an oral hearing for this case. PRIVACY If you write a letter of comment, your name and the content of your letter will be put on the public record and the OEB website. However, your personal telephone number, home address and email address will be removed. If you are a business, all your information will remain public. If you apply to become an intervenor, all information will be public. This hearing will be held under sections 19 and 36 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998.
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