Meaford's council brought the annual budget season to an end on March 25, when they gave final approval to the 2019 municipal budgets, which will see an increase for ratepayers this year of 2.7 percent.
Earlier this year, Marilyn Morris announced that she was retiring from her position as Head Scarecrow, the organizer-in-chief of Meaford's annual Scarecrow Invasion & Family Festival. Morris had served as Head Scarecrow for 20 years, and at the March 11 council meeting, Morris was honoured by the mayor and council.
With the publication of the annual 'Sunshine List' on the horizon, the Municipality of Meaford has published its 2018 salary disclosure report. While in previous years the municipality has had as many as six employees on the 'Sunshine List', last year, just three Meaford employees earned enough to make the list.
Delayed by a week due to last week's snow storm, Meaford's councillors met on Monday March 4, and the top priority was to further trim the 2019 budget before approving the final draft.
