Walkerton Court House. (file photo)
Bruce County council has elected to support the Municipality of Brockton when it comes to court security costs.
The province advised municipalities that host a provincial court would now have to cover the costs of security and prisoner transport.
Host municipalities have countered saying that surrounding communities also use the courts, and therefore should pay their fair share.
Bruce County is going to be providing funding from its tax stabilization reserve for 2025. After that point, the costs associate with court security would be part of budget deliberations.
Brockton sent a letter to county council late last year regarding court costs being downloaded to host municipalities. The topic was discussed at the December 5th county council meeting.
In the past six months both Grey and Huron Counties have received similar requests from Owen Sound and Goderich respectively. Both Counties have agreed to fund the costs not covered by the grant.
