Tag: Taxes
Counties to make their pitch to province at ROMA conference
Grey-Bruce politicians and senior staff will hear about issues important to municipalities and present their needs to their provincial counterparts at the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference which starts Sunday. They’ll be among 1,900 participants from hundreds of municipalities and organizations across Ontario attending the four-day event at the Sheraton Centre hotel in downtown […]
OPP relief funding helps lower tax rate increase in Georgian Bluffs
The Township of Georgian Bluffs has finalized a 2025 budget with a municipal tax rate increase of 4.11 per cent. At its meeting on Wednesday, council passed a bylaw to adopt the operating and capital budget, which had been reduced by 1.47 per cent from a draft budget presented in early November. For the average […]
Free tax clinics help secure over $3 million in benefits and refunds for Grey-Bruce locals
A new report details how 28 volunteers helped Grey-Bruce locals file nearly 1,000 income tax returns and receive 3.3 million in refunds and benefit entitlements in 2024 thanks to free local tax clinics. The Grey Bruce Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) Network provides free tax preparation services to low-income individuals and families across the […]
At auto show, Whitmer says she’s ready to work with Trump, Republicans
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer toured the Detroit Auto Show Wednesday and delivered an address to industry leaders about her economic plans for 2025.
Owen Sound council approves new snowmobile trail agreement
City council approved new five-year land-use agreements for the East Side Snowmobile Club and Stoney Keppel Riders. Council also delegated approval authority for such agreements with local snowmobile clubs in future to the director of community services. The agreements cover the city for liability through the user groups’ insurance by making the areas an official […]