Despite significant pressures town staff have been asked to come up with a 2026 budget that keeps a modest tax increase. At Monday’s council-in-committee meeting, Councillor Darren Flagg put forward an amendment to a budget planning report that tasks staff with presenting a 2026 budget that’s a 3.5 per cent increase from 2025. It adds … Continue reading Fort Erie councillors ask staff to target a 3.5% budget increase