Send an email to Richmond Hill Mayor David West
Fill out the form on this page to send an email directly to Mayor David West demanding he lower the stormwater fee for farmers immediately.
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Inflation is certainly a big deal these days. But whoever heard about a commodity being subjected to a 10,000% increase overnight!
Check out Richmond Hill, Ont., in which the new rate structure for the stormwater management fees jumped by 10,000% on April 1. And sadly, this was not an April Fool’s Day joke.
One Richmond Hill farm, that is already under various other economic pressures, will see the stormwater management fees go from $147.90 last fiscal year to a whopping $14,904.84 for the fiscal year to come. How can this be?
Even residential landowners have seen a significant increase in their stormwater management fees.One person, who lives in a residential house in Richmond Hill, was slapped with a 46% increase in his bill.
According to 2021 year-end results, the stormwater fund saw a surplus of more than $131,000. So, what’s behind this increase?
One rumour is that Mayor David West wants to raise money to "fight climate change", and this is one way of raising the millions he covets.
Bottom line: farmers are already inexplicably under attack via other political initiatives. They certainly don’t need to be subject to this sort of gouging. Indeed, this egregious decision must be reversed – as soon as possible.
If you agree, send an email to Mayor David West demanding he lower the stormwater fee immediately!
Send an email to Richmond Hill Mayor David West
Fill out the form on this page to send an email directly to Mayor David West demanding he lower the stormwater fee for farmers immediately.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Inflation is certainly a big deal these days. But whoever heard about a commodity being subjected to a 10,000% increase overnight!
Check out Richmond Hill, Ont., in which the new rate structure for the stormwater management fees jumped by 10,000% on April 1. And sadly, this was not an April Fool’s Day joke.
One Richmond Hill farm, that is already under various other economic pressures, will see the stormwater management fees go from $147.90 last fiscal year to a whopping $14,904.84 for the fiscal year to come. How can this be?
Even residential landowners have seen a significant increase in their stormwater management fees.One person, who lives in a residential house in Richmond Hill, was slapped with a 46% increase in his bill.
According to 2021 year-end results, the stormwater fund saw a surplus of more than $131,000. So, what’s behind this increase?
One rumour is that Mayor David West wants to raise money to "fight climate change", and this is one way of raising the millions he covets.
Bottom line: farmers are already inexplicably under attack via other political initiatives. They certainly don’t need to be subject to this sort of gouging. Indeed, this egregious decision must be reversed – as soon as possible.
If you agree, send an email to Mayor David West demanding he lower the stormwater fee immediately!