Preliminary Owen Sound budget calls for 3.5 per cent hike

Owen Sound council started out pre-budget discussions Friday with an average residential taxpayer facing about a $166 increase in property taxes next year. That included a preliminary 3.5 per cent city budget levy increase and a predicted seven per cent Grey County levy increase, for a combined percentage increase of 3.89 per cent. Discussions are […]

City budget passes with recorded vote and fireworks

Owen Sound council approved its 2022 budget Monday night which will see the average residential taxpayer pay about $103 more than last year. A residential property with a 2016 assessment of $235,000 would see a total tax bill of $4,256, up from $4,153 last year. This figure includes city, county, and education taxes. The vote […]