Cobourg Council passed an updated agreement (MOU) on June 25th that outlines changes to how the Police budget will be funded. However, the document remains surprisingly vague, leaving many key details up in the air.
Even after a thorough summary from CAO Tracey Vaughan, several important specifics are still missing:
The Ontario government has released its annual Public Sector Salary Disclosure, commonly known as the Sunshine List, highlighting public sector employees who earned $100,000 or more in 2023. The list, published on March 29, 2024, provides transparency on government salaries across various sectors, including education, healthcare, municipalities, and provincial agencies.
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It is budget time in my hometown of Cobourg, Ont. Policing is the costliest municipal service, accounting for almost half the property owners’ tax levy.
Cobourg’s police service is the most oversized line item on the town’s budget.
Canada has witnessed an unprecedented surge in population growth, creating a critical challenge for the demand for housing. As the demand for housing outstrips available resources, it becomes increasingly evident that increasing the housing supply will never catch up with the growth in population.
As we hear more about the stormwater fees that are being billed to Cobourg residents, we thought an update would be appropriate.
Very few municipalities in Ontario have stormwater management fees.
| London | Markham | Richmond Hill |
| Aurora | Mississauga | Guelph |
| St. THomas | Newmarket | Ottawa |
| Kitchener | Waterloo |
Cobourg decided they should join the larger cities and ended up with a myriad of complaints.
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