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Cont?d from previous page rates but nothing was said about the agglomeration?s budget. Following the recent municipal election, the city?s socalled minority partners are now forced to deal with a 12.6 percent increase in their ?agglo? rates which the ASM report denounces as both financially and politically unacceptable. The report also denounces Mayor Tremblay?s autocratic approach to ?agglo? concerns when he made it clear there would be no changes made, or even considered for the 2010 budget. Thus were the suburbs effectively cut out of the budget?s discussions even though the city?s independent suburbs finance almost 20 percent of the city?s budget without any serious participation in the process. As for the budget?s actual figures, both Mayor Tremblay and executive committee member Alan DeSousa will have to explain the 9.4 percent increase (excluding debt repayment) in the city?s operational spending habits. Apart from the fact this means the city will be spending a combined $190 million more than it spent last year, Mayor Tremblay will have to explain why that total includes an additional $91.9 million which must be paid into the city employees? pension funds along with another $62.2 million going to the STMPUBLIC AUCTION
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT CERTIFIED DIAMONDS PLUS OVER 100 LOTS OF FINE JEWELLERY FROM OTHER CORPORATE CONTRACTS WEALTH INVESTMENT, IMPORTED JEWELLERY. 1 - 6CT DIAMOND RINGS, BRACELETS, NECKLACES, EMERALDS RUBIES, PEARLS, SAPPHIRES. MANY FINE PREMIUM BRAND SWISS WATCHES. CUSTOMS CLEARED. ALL CERTIFIED ROLEX - CARTIER - PIAGET OMEGA - CHOPARD BREITLING AND A COLLECTION OF RARE PATEK PHILIPPE WATCHES HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL MONTREAL 360 St. Antoine Street West SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7th, 2010 Viewing from 1:00 P.M. - Auction at 2:00 P.M. and the island?s AMT ? the island?s beleaguered suburban train service. Considering the city?s already difficult economic situation, the island?s suburban mayors consider the increase to be completely unacceptable. Apart from the fact two of the city?s three largest departments, as defined by the SPVM (Service de la Police de la Ville de Montréal) and the city?s SIM (Service des Incendies de Montréal) happen to represent 40 percent of the agglomeration?s total budget, the ASM report bitterly denounces their absence from the agglomeration?s budget process. Apart from their vociferous complaints about both the SPVM and the SIM being absent from their budget consultations, the ASM report also condemns the new budget?s lack of any kind of so-called ?trend analysis? because in this case, such information would demonstrate how the central city?s bill for regional police and fire services are being increased at roughly three times the normal inflation rate. Other issues include several millions of dollars worth of hypothetical revenues for the STM ?the city?s public transport system ? which could easily become deficits if such revenues turn out to be nothing more than wishful thinking. The report also condemns similar confusion about assorted triannual infrastructure investments. n All sales are final. No refund exchange or layaway. Payments: Visa, M.C., Debit, Cash and Certified Cheques. Some reserves may apply. Sale subject to additions, deletions, errors and omissions. 15% buyers premium & applicable taxes to be added. Cooper Sterling Auctions. 416-800-1876www.IGA.net
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