Halton Hills - Georgetown: The Halton Herald has learned private community member who wishes to remain anonymous has filed two F.O.I.'s through the Provinces Freedom of Information Act.

One of the F.O.I.'s is for the Town's new C.A.O. Perlin's employment contract, while at the same time the private member filed an additional F.O.I. to review the statement of appraisal on the controversial nine acre parcel of property the town traded with the exclusive private North Halton Golf & Country Club.

According to the Town's 'Real Property Disposal By-law', certain procedures must be followed when disposing taxpayers real property. Unless the property is being disposed to the Region Municipality of Halton, prior to the disposal of real property, specific public notice of Council's intention must be placed by way of advertisement in a newspaper having circulation in the Town of Halton Hills must be published. A written opinion of appraisal of the real property must be obtained by an independent accredited registered member of the A.I.C., as well as declaring the property as surplus lands to the needs of the Town by resolution adopted by council. Finally, a 'Certificate of Compliance' must be issued by the Town Clerk.

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