Meaford councillors were no doubt aware that approving a plan to begin phasing out the area rating for police services in this municipality would bring some heat from rural Meaford residents, but they went ahead and began the process, and in the long term, it will hopefully have been the right thing to do.
Residents in the former townships of Sydenham and St. Vincent are likely to be unhappy with the decision, as it will mean that over the next five years their property tax bills will increase as their share of the costs for police services increases, while those owning properties in urban Meaford will see some relief on their tax bills.
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