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Puslinch Taxes To Rise

Residents in the Township of Puslinch face a tax hike of almost 4 per cent.

Council approved the 2015 budget with a 3.4 per cent tax increase.

When Wellington County and education taxes are added in, taxes will go up by 3.9 percent.

That an extra $229 on the median Puslinch home worth $588,000.

County and education taxes are just preliminary numbers until they are finalized.

The budget includes over $925,000 for roads and bridges, streetscaping in Morriston, and over $200,000 for capital working reserves.

There are also plans for a community based strategic plan, and some maintenance at the Puslinch Community Centre.

“Puslinch Council has passed a budget that continues to focus on our key priorities,” comments Mayor Dennis Lever.

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