By Jon Willing, Ottawa Citizen, September 19, 2017
Projected increases to the newly structured stormwater fee have some rural politicians livid, with one councillor fearing the city duped residents into settling for the so-called rain tax.
Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt, who heads council’s rural affairs committee, couldn’t mask his frustration during an environment committee meeting on Tuesday as staff presented their proposed 10-year financial plan for water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.
The plan calls for annual increases to the stormwater fee between 10 per cent and 13 per cent through 2027.
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