An Extreme Cold Weather Alert has been extended by the Halton Region Health Department for the overnight period on Friday night into Saturday morning, February 28. Temperatures will once again drop into the extreme cold range during the overnight period on Saturday night into Sunday morning, March 1. This alert is issued when temperatures are expected to fall below -15 degrees Celsius (without wind-chill), or when weather conditions are severe enough to warrant alerting the community to the risks involved with prolonged exposure. The alert is intended to inform the general public and community agencies and recommend precautions. This alert is in effect until temperatures rise above –15 degrees Celsius (without wind-chill) or weather conditions improve and the risks involved with prolonged exposure are reduced.
An approximately 4% increase in city tax increases, which is double the current inflation rate or approximately 100% more than the current rate of inflation did not help the tax climate change.
The current frigid rate of tax increase for an average citizen equates to approximately 1 full day of work, or more, just to pay for the tax increase. Now that is a bit cold.
Imagine if the mayor said “you have to work at least one full day just to cover this year’s property tax increase”, you would probably call in sick to take that day off.