myFM has learned as part of the provincial deal to transfer land in Central Elgin over to the city, St. Thomas will also assume responsibility for other services including a couple of stretches of roadway.
City manager Sandra Datars Bere explains what happened after the province passed Bill 63, the St. Thomas-Central Boundary Adjustment Act.
The city will also assume policing and fire services for the land formerly in Central Elgin.
With Yarmouth Centre Road forming the eastern boundary of the property, myFM asked Datars Bere whether the secondary road may eventually be widened to accommodate a possible increase in traffic, especially trucks.
When asked about the possible impact on the municipal tax rate after assuming these services, Datars Bere advised, “I think in course, those are discussions to be had with many different levels of government throughout this process.”
Written by Ian McCallum
