First, thank you to the 21 residents of Grimsby and the Niagara Region who have already signed the petition. Each signature is part of a growing call for affordable housing, fairness, transparency, and accountability in how our property tax dollars are spent.

💡 We’ve gathered helpful tools so you can understand where your money is going:

🔍 Local Financial Resources:
📎 View Grimsby’s Audited Financial Statements (2015–present)
https://www.grimsby.ca/town-hall/budget-and-financial-statements/financial-statements/
📎 Try the Niagara Region Property Tax Calculator
https://www.niagararegion.ca/government/budget-taxes/prop-tax-calculator.aspx
📎 Read the Niagara Region 2025 Budget Summary
hhttps://niagararegion.ca/government/budget/pdf/budget-summary-2025.pdf

💰 Regional Budget Highlights (2025)

Tax Levy Increase: 9.6%
Regional Portion for Avg. Home ($298,000): $2,176 — up $191
Operating Budget: $536.7 million
Water & Wastewater Services: $173.5 million (↑12.27%)
Capital Budget: $376 million (infrastructure investments) 

📣 That said, I still stand by the core message:

Most residents don’t have time to comb through PDFs or watch lengthy council sessions. We rely on elected representatives to advocate on our behalf—to communicate, question, and lead transparently. Right now, that leadership feels absent.

We’re asking for:

🧾 Clear, digestible summaries of decisions
📢 Accessible communication around tax increases
🛡️ Stronger advocacy from those we've elected
🤝 Let’s make our voices impossible to ignore.

Please share this update widely to keep the momentum going.

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