Mayor Lucas Cleveland has released the final report of the Community Led Task Force—a resident-driven group formed to take a hard, independent look at Cobourg’s financial future.
Cobourg residents deserve transparency and responsible spending — especially when it comes to policing costs. The proposed 2026 Cobourg Police budget includes a 20% increase, which is a huge jump and puts even more pressure on taxpayers.
Law360 Canada (January 23, 2024, 9:06 AM EST)
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.
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.
Cobourg’s 2022 Operating Budget is increasing 6.3%. After accounting for New Assessment Growth of 2.2%, the average resident will see an increase of 4.1% but for some the increase will be much more. Other municipalities tax increases are much lower.
