11 - Wednesday, December 9, 1987 - Necth Shore News

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HIGHER TAXES for North Van-
couver City homeowners will be
the likely result of a decline in rev-
enues and a substantially larger
debt load, according to the provi-
sional budget passed by council
Monday night.

The budget, the first item of
business conducted by the new
council, is considered a rough
estimate and is subject to revisions
in January. It projects an increase

of 3.7 percent | ‘VALUABLE COUPON
Last year, the provisional budget
estimated a 5.9 per cent increase
which was subsequently reduced to " 39 Poi t M
quently re int Major

2.9 per cent. Mayor Jack
Loucks doubted such a dip again
this year because of higher interest Check. “Up
rates and inflation.
Calling the tax hike ‘“reason- includes:

Tollsam said. in his rene that | e BRAKE INSPECTION
revenues are down becanuc: of a ; ® SUSPENSION INSPECTION

four per cent decline in licencing

and building permits. However, he @ STEERING INSPECTION
added the city had budgeted for a t
much larger decline expecting a ° EXHAUST INSPECTION
post-Expo slump in construction.
The increased debt is the result PLEASE PRESENT
of council approving a short-term coupon at time of appt.
borrowing bylaw to fund construc- 2 — :
tion of the Rogers Avenue over-
pass. ;
NEWS photo Nell Lucente The budget also allocates small
increases in spending for most
JACQUI trayelled to Europe and has plans to head back departments including police, fire
again to see her. relatives. She likes to keep in shape by | and recreation, but excludes ad-
playing tennis ‘and jogging. ministrative and other general
costs of which spending will

decline by 26 per cent due to a
carry over of unused funds from

WEST VANCOUVER 1986. e
Provisional budget revealed

A 1988 provisional budget involv- visional budget will be placed in
ing $61.8 million for West Van- the West Vancouver Memorial
couver District was adopted Mon-___Library’s reference department for
day following a motion by Ald. public viewing.

Alex Brokenshire. ; | : i | ; ‘ S For 4
“The base operating budget is § Soft | y : = : aS Weeks

cent,” pe ned Sy Broke te per ; ce 13 Beginners Shape-up
cent,’’ pointed out Brokenshire. C Le en Rey ginners .

He went:on to reveal that this ontact nses : E : Bi ; , ; ‘| Program. Lose 10-17 ib.
increase was being kept close to the ae, i : : in the next 4 weeks
inflationary rate. 1 fo aes Bs we WITH PERSONALIZED

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sever maintenance, recreational

programming and support and

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