Mark Montagano | Feb 24, 2021
It bears repeating that the difference between the taxes in the Frontenac's is startling and concerning. Central Frontenac is 56% higher when compared to South Frontenac and 40% higher when compared to North Frontenac! It has been suggested that the Frontenac's should have one governing body. Eliminate County government and have one municipal governing body for North, Central and South Frontenac. This would go a long way to reducing cost. The big beneficiary of this would be Central Frontenac.
As reported in the Frontenac News on January 6th, this matter was brought up at the December 18th meeting of the County Council. The headline read "Single Tier Discussion for Frontenac County Ends Before It Starts". Who were the main naysayers at the meeting? Not South Frontenac. It was our representatives Bill Macdonald and Francis Smith! So what is their plan to reduce taxes in Central Frontenac? I never hear discussions on getting our taxes in line all the talk is about is expanding the Township offices. This Township does not work. There are too few taxpayers to support the infrastructure and operational requirements, too much government and no plans to get out of this mess. The first step that could be taken would be to reduce the number of elected representatives in Central Frontenac. It has been said that we get the government that we deserve. Well, I don't believe that we deserve to pay significantly higher taxes than our neighbours in the Frontenac's, especially given the lower level of services. If you feel that you deserve better I would strongly urge that you contact the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Hon. Steve Clark, to state your displeasure and ask them to consider amalgamation. The Minister can be reached at 416 585-7000 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. One level of government won't solve everything, however, this situation is not sustainable. You deserve better.
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