Costing Formula Reviewed

Area municipalities are being asked to reconsider the formula used to determine how much money they contributed toward social services in the district.

The town of Atikokan wants to adapt a formula based on each municipalities assessment, but Fort Frances councillor Sharon Tibbs the current formula is more balanced.

"It is the best overall for the district that everyone takes costs on proportionately," says Tibbs. "When you go to option 3 there are only four (communities) that will be paying higher and they will have to pick up what the reductions are from all of the others."

Tibbs says Fort Frances, along with the townships of Lake of the Woods, LaVallee and Morley would pay more under the proposed option.

Members of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board are to review the formula at a meeting next month.