Hastings County is joining the fight to stop the province from dropping its “special funding” program. Such a move could mean significant tax increases for county residents. Five Hastings County municipalities benefit from the program. Bancroft, Hastings Highlands, Madoc, Carlow-Mayo, and Tyendinaga townships received a total of 485-thousand dollars this year in the special one-time assistance. The province has announced it will discontinue the plan after next year.
