Tag: Property taxes
Proposed Old East Village shelter expansion meets heavy community resistance
The future of nearly 100 shelter beds for the city’s homeless remains unclear after an outpouring of frustration from Old East Village residents and businesses during public engagement meetings. Around 100 residents and business owners were present at the Old East Village Market Wednesday evening. The topic of conversation: a $4.3 million a year proposal […]
Just like property taxes, London water rates are rising
Water rates are set to soar in London, with tap water surging about nine per cent during three years
Bruce County offering $100K to help residents build income rental on property
Bruce County is offering up to $50,000 in financial assistance to homeowners who want to build an Additional Residential Unit (ARU) on their property and offer it as an affordable rental. The county is putting up a total of $100,000 for its pilot ARU program, with applicants able to access a maximum of $50,000. An […]
SIMS: If London isn’t Ontario’s capital for taxpayer frustration, it should be
I did a quick review of the slick Power-Point presentation made for London police that we taxpayers paid for to help persuade taxpayers to pay a lot more taxes. It sure is pretty. Part of an overall communication package called âA Safer City,â there are lots of colourful graphs, fancy typeset and dire warnings that […]