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The Finance Committee has concluded that a better system would
be to properly define 'Farm' in the By-law as being 'a Farm operation that
receives the Tax exemption under the Assessment Act' and that all Farms be
left on Meter, and that all other rural properties regardless of acreage
be left on the regular Residential Flat Rate. Any Commercial enterprises,
e.g. Greenhouses, etc. would also be on Meter.

If this change is instituted, the loss in Revenue would be minimal
around $500. for the year and it would clarify the problem of determining
which Agricultural property should be Metered, and which shouldn't.

The Finance Committee therefore recommends that this change,
along with the definition of 'Farm'’ be incorporated in the Water Rates
By~law for 1979.

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