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ii iii? dii 2:30: 3'6 iciril $213 Tet. on! The breakdown on taxes for 1993 for a public school sup- porter shows that the largest portion will go to the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education. The separate school taxpayer who owns a comparable home to the one described above, will pay $27.62 more this year than last - up to $1.108.87 from $1081.25, according to figures supplied by Cramahe's Treasurer/Administrator. Gerry Morrison. In cold, hard cash. that adds up to a $35.12 increase in taxes for a public school sup- porter who owns an average house assessed at $2.000. The 1993 taxes on such a house will be $1,167.57. up from $1,132.45 last year, Municipal property taxes con- sist of three parts: the school board and county levies and the municipality's own rates. There is even better news for separate school supporters. who will face an increase of only 2.6 per cent, according to the budget which was passed May 17. By Eileen Arggris There is good news for Cramahe taxpayers. The town- ship council managed to bite the bullet in budget delibera- tions for 1993, bringing in a zero increase in municipal spending, But an overall tax increase of 3.1 per cent was approved for public school supporters. when school board and county rates were factored into the equation. Zero increase Cramahe holds line on township spending The Cramahe Township Public Libxary wlll hold a book sale on Saturday. May 22 at the town hall, Castletpn. from 10 _ 4 pan. Up & The total in taxes to be raised in the township this year is $2,803,S75, with $1.726361 going to the public school board; $683.426 to the town- ship: $285,581 to Northumberland County and $108,507 to the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Newcastle Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Your municipal taxes can be calculated by multiplying the mill rate by the assessment on the property and then dividing by 1.000 to arrive at the cor- rect dollar value. Mill rates for this year are: LI farm and residential, public school supporter. 583.787 mills; Cl farm and residential, sepu- rate school supporter, 554.435 mills; Of the total tax bill of 31.16757 described above. the school board will take $765.12 or 65.5 per cent; the county will take $118.61 or 10.2 per cent and the municipalily's share will be $283.84, or 24.3 per cent. D business and commercial, public school supporter, 686.809 mills; D.business and commercial, separate school supporter. 652.286 mills. Cramahe council approved total expenditures for the township at $1,624,543 for 1993. Of that total. $941,117 is expected to be raised through provincial grants, building fees, service charges and other sources of income. The rest, $683.426."£{11:st come from taxpayers. gaming e).