Brockton will be getting some extra funding toward roads and infrastructure.
After the municipality announced it was implementing a 2.84 per cent tax increase with a $100 Road Infrastructure Fee, the goal in mind was to raise additional money to put toward roads and road repairs. After approval of the 2019 budget, the federal government has announced that Brockton will now receive an additional lump sum from the Ontario Gas Tax Fund of almost $290,000.
The staff has now recommended that council reconsider the $100 Road Infrastructure Fee for ratepayers and include the remaining funding into the municipal tax rate. Council determined that the proposed amendments would result in the average household saving $51.05 for the 2019 tax year.