County applies for province’s development charge reduction program

July 9, 2026 @ 7:20 amNews, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON – Development charges (DCs) were implemented as a way to take the burden of paying for new development off the shoulders of current taxpayers. Bruce County council took a cautious approach to DCs, choosing to phase in the new charges over several years, in an effort to avoid discouraging developers. In June, council heard…

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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.