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The town of Petawawa will pay more for OPP policing in 2027.
The OPP’s annual billing statement was received by town council last week, where it was revealed that the cost of policing is going up eleven percent to $2,220,317.00.
Mayor Gary Serviss says the increase was not a surprise.
Serviss says the increase in OPP costs would require a tax increase of 1.5% before anything else is factored in.
However, Serviss says he thinks that is still good value in terms of what the OPP provides, pointing out that Petawawa remains one of the safest communities in Canada.
(Written by: Cindy Clyne)