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Final Numbers

Monday, 16 December 2013 13:00

County residents could be looking at a lower tax rate, but will pay more for garbage in 2014

The average Oxford County homeowner will see a $9.76 decrease on their County taxes next year.

That's the final number, after council approved a 1.03% increase last week.

But with the final tax roll number from MPAC it's a reduction for the average single detached some valued at just over $230,000.

But to get the number down to 1%, County Council added 50-cents to garbage bag tags, starting July 1st.

For households that put out one bag of trash per week, that will add up to a $26 annual increase.

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Economic development, the Tillsonburg Airport, and local hospitals were winners in the budget, getting County grants.

Here's a breakdown of all the grants that were approved:

Oxford Social Planning Council                                      $51,317
Oxford Creative Connections                                         $50,000
Local Hospitals                                                            $40,000
South Central Ontario Region (SCOR) Action Plan          $35,000
Economic Development Oxford Connections                   $25,000
Oxford Workforce Development Partnership                    $24,500
Ontario's South Coast International Airshow                    $10,000
Tillsonburg Airport                                                         $5,000
Oxford Invitational Youth Robotic Challenge                     $5,000
Agricultural Awards of Excellence                                   $2,000

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