Grey County Administration building, Owen Sound. (BlackburnNews.com photo)Grey County Administration building, Owen Sound. (BlackburnNews.com photo)
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Grey County Council raise will offset tax changes

Grey County councillors will continue to receive the same net salary, despite federal plans to eliminate a tax exemption for municipal councillors.

County council has approved a $13,500 raise to bring total pay for the warden to $77,364.85, and a $2,500 raise to bring pay for councillors to $21,650.43.

Federal legislation will take effect in January to eliminate the one-third tax-free exemption.

Staff completed a review to find the required increases to bring the current salaries up to the same net salary.

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Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.