OPP costs to change for communities
Posted Aug 15, 2014 05:14:23 AM.
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Municipalities that pay the OPP for local law enforcement will be getting more detailed bills and will see their policing costs rise over the next five years.
Provincial police are introducing a new billing model that the government says will simplify, clarify and more evenly distribute costs among municipalities.
Some municipalities in cottage country are paying less than $10 a year per household, while similar communities pay more than $800 per year.
The government says of 324 municipalities which rely on OPP services, 207 will see an increase, while 115 communities will see their cost decrease.
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