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Schiller criticizes engineering spending NEWMARKET â€" At the March 31 regional council meeting. Richmond Hill Mayor David Schiller demanded to know by what authority the regional engineering department overspent its budget, in some cases substantially. Low 0031‘ housing need in York urgent Schiller replied that roadways had been budgeted at $2,487,000 with $2,567,000 actually spent; that ad- ministration, budgeted at $312,400, had spent $333,000; and that special projects budgeted at $20,000 had actually cost $48,800. Commissioner of Engineering Bob Hodgson ex- plained that. in all cases where contract amounts were to be exceeded, approval had been given by council. He asked Mayor Schiller to be more explicit. “If each department overspent in this manner,” said Schiller, “the region would enter the year with a deficit, That's no way to run things.“ The commissioner of engineering said a harsh winter escalated road costs, administration budget figures were set before the finalization of some wage figures. and all special projects were awarded by tender. with the approval of council. NEWMARKET â€" “There remains an urgent need in York Region for both low-cost rental accommodation and shortâ€"term transient accommodation particularly for the handicapped. probationers, and single parents with children. There appears to be no im- mediate plan to rectify the situationf This is bne of the obéervations tabled LAIRD RUBY MANAGER WCTORM TRU There house need i Grey ‘ backi your new Victoria 2 OFFICE HOURS Build Now- Pay Later 10355 Yonge Richmond Hill :‘s no need to wait for that : you want. Get the money you in a mortgage from Victoria and Trust. You can pay your loan in easy amounts while you enjoy new home. Call in today at v home. C and Grey Serving more and more people since 1889 [I‘ll-1 and OMPANY TUES - THUI FRIDAY SATURDAY THURS. 9:30 ( 9:30 {DAY 9:00 GREY 884-1 707 St 4:30 6:30 12 [1| at the March 31 regional council According to the committee report, meeting by the Emergency Housing. efforts have met with a good deal of Committee. a volunteer citizen group. success, though there is much work yet To heln solve the need for emergency to be done: To help solve the need for emergency short-term accommodation in the region, the committee has established a voluntary housing registry to co- ordinate volunteer homeowners, agencies, and people in need. noon The net amount of overSpending was $24,000. “We receive tenders by bulk quantity,” said Schiller, “but not as to the absolute amount spent by this department." Markham road repairs Schiller then asked the commissioner to “kindly repair" Markham Road from Yonge_ to Bayview. r‘This is one of the most heavily used roads, and one of the roads in the worst condition," said Schiller. Commissioner Hodgson said the road had a con- crete base, meaning that the only correction possible is complete reconstruction. “We‘-re doing our best to patch it." he said EASTER AT HILLCREST HILLCREST MALL INVITES YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TD... H â€" those who require emergency housing usually require other health and social services. â€" many situations brought forward as emergency housing situations are in We will become an Art Gallery and display 200 original oil paintings by Canadian and European artists on.... APRIL 15th AND 16th, 1977 Watch this paper for further details An invitation to journey to a world of enchantment and magnificence. A world of culture...a world of timeless beauty. The World of Art. ~â€"-over 50 per cent of those requiring emergency housing are either recipients of, or are eligible to receive government financial assistance. fact personal crisis requiring support services as well as reâ€"location. 7 â€" lack of knowledge and un- derstanding regarding landlord-tenant rights remains a significant factor. 16 YONGE STREET SOUTH AURORA 727-5607 I hompsol â€" the problem of securing first and last months’ rent for those on limited â€" the length of stay in emergency homes seems considerably longer than would be constituted by an emergency. â€" the effectiveness of the emergency housing registry would be considerably improved if administered from one location. and Interiors And from 11 arr Hyland Antique mall. Enjoy DODO THE CLOWN - on the mall to entertain the children. Please join our Easter Sunday community sunrise service at 7 am among the trees in our market court. See our magnificent spring floral display at Centre Court. 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Consequently, the committee recommended a full-time housing counsellor, available through one of the participating agencies, to intervene and address these situations ef- fectively. JUST1O MON. THRU SAT 884-1443