Peabody calls proposed Bruce County budget ‘shocking’

January 18, 2023 @ 10:19 amLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Chris Peabody, mayor of Brockton, was acclaimed Bruce County’s new warden at the inaugural meeting of council on Dec. 1, 2022. (Pauline Kerr photo)
BROCKTON – The proposed 2023 budget for Bruce County has raised concerns for County Warden Chris Peabody. “They’re proposing a budget that’s five points above the rate of inflation,” he said. With the inflation rate around seven per cent, that makes a 12 per cent budget increase. “I’ll be looking for substantial cuts,” Peabody said,…
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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.