First published: April 5, 1999
It was interesting to watch Cobourg council as it announced this year’s budget with its 2.5 per cent decrease in overall taxes. Deputy Mayor Arnold McCurdy was quick to crow about the cut because most politicians view any type of budget increase as sacrilege. Fiscal responsibility is the buzzword of the 1990s and brought many people – good and bad – to power. Any other election promise can be broken, but never this one. The tax decrease means the average taxpayer with a home assessed at $125,000 will pay $….. There is no question this is good news. Continue Reading →