Outside of the Centre Hastings municipal offices in Madoc. (Photo: David Foot / QuinteNews)
The Mayor of Centre Hastings says if there’s anything that’s going to drive up the 2016 tax rate, it’s the cost of policing.
While he credited the work of Centre Hastings OPP officers and staff, Mayor Tom Deline says small towns across the province are facing similar hikes, that will affect taxpayers.
While there aren’t any big new projects on the horizon in 2016, Deline did mention a list of improvements to be made around the community.
He says accessibility improvements to the Madoc skatepark and playground are high on that list, since the park is well used by locals and has become a hidden gem for travellers as well.
And he says, as far as figuring out what the total tax rate will look like this year, it depends on what happens with the Hastings County, school board and other budgets, which are still being put together.
Any other improvements, or needed capital upgrades, will be determined from results of the ongoing asset management review.
