Scugog Mayor Bobbie Drew yesterday announced that the township council has approved the 2021 operating budget during a meeting on February 22.
The budget calls for a total property tax increase of 2.58 per cent – the highest announced so far in Durham.
Scugog last year was allocated a total of $752,900 from the federal and provincial governments under the Safe Restart Agreement to offset operating deficits as a result of the pandemic.
It was not revealed how this funding was utilized in the 2021 budget process.
“The total increase this year will be 2.8 per cent, with 1.5% going to Scugog primarily to support investing in our roads and other infrastructure, allowing us to continue offering the programmes and services you value,” said Mayor Drew in a video address.
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