‘Money pits’

Dear Editor:

RE: Centre Wellington council approves 3.7% tax increase in 2026, Dec. 11.

If Mayor Shawn Watters and his council think a 3.7% increase in taxes – plus the county and education taxes, plus water and sewer charges – is a modest increase, ask a family of four or five struggling to put food on their table, clothes on their back, roof over their head, a car and gas to get to work.

I guess if you are on the Sunshine List they are probably right.

There are several money pits mentioned in this article, including the new operations centre and  the Belwood Hall, which will need everything replaced due to dry rot and termites.

The next thing this council and mayor will do is give themselves an increase in pay.

J. Alexander,
Fergus