Wellesley residents air their concerns at town hall meeting

Leah

Gerber

Observer Staff

PUBLIC CONCERNS OVER COUNCIL’S BUDGET decisions continue to grow, as witnessed by the crowd of more than 150 people who last week attended a town hall event.

Organized by the Wellesley Township Concerned Citizens group, the meeting March 16 drew people from all over the township to the St. Clements Community Centre.

The meeting was held to give people a forum to ask questions they have about the 2023 Wellesley

Township budget and other topics. While council members were invited, all opted to pass on attending.

The group had gathered questions ahead of time.

Volunteer John Rose led the meeting. Rose went through the questions and gave the answers the group had been able to find. There were questions they did not have answers to. Still, concerns lingered over a 14 per cent tax hike, more than half of which is related to a new recreation facility.

Rose acknowledged the budget is closed and the → WELLESLEY 4