North Huron is facing a $2,529,000/year infrastructure deficit according to their Asset Management Plan. That is why our roads aren’t being fixed, why there is still lead pipe in the water system, and our infrastructure is literally collapsing beneath us. The Public Works Department has blown all their money over the years, and never put any way in reserves to fix and/or replace our aging infrastructure. The head of Public Works and Council have failed on such a massive scale, many Citizens believe a criminal investigation should be initiated.
To address this $2.5 million dollar shortfall, an immediate 53% jump in taxes is necessary. This would put our Residential tax rate at 3%, and taxes on a $235,000 home would be over $7,000/year. Even if this happens in 2016, it will take many years before North Huron can start to fix itself.
Town staff have already admitted Industrial and Commercial real estate values have dropped. Whether this Public Works deficit is going to be addressed or not, it will have a negative effect on Residential real estate values as it can’t be ignored forever.
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North Huron Quick Facts:
Amount raised by taxation 2015: $4,769,044.54
Total Annual Public Works Infrastructure Deficit: $2,529,000
(Road network, bridges & culverts, water network, sanitary network, storm network)
North Huron Council Contact Info:
neil vincent: 519-357-2336
bill knott: 519-523-4534
james campbell: 519-523-9264
brock vodden: 519-523-9393
ray hallahan: 519-523-4798
trevor seip: 519-357-7759
yolanda ritsema-teeninga: 519-357-1905
