Residents of the town of Rigaud, hard hit by the historic flooding last spring, are about to be flooding the town with more tax dollars.
The town is planning to increase municipal taxes by up to 10 per cent, according to its proposed budget.
Roger Corrigan's family has been living on the same property for over 100 years—in fact, his street is named Corrigan St., after his father who once owned the land.
“I think it’s ridiculous—eight or 10 per cent, that just doesn’t make sense,” Corrigan said, adding that could add up to $400 to his annual taxes.
In a letter explaining the increase to taxpayers, the town's mayor said the spring flood is largely to blame for the increase, costing Rigaud around $400,000.
The town is also using tax dollars to help pay for other expenses, including a new city hall, and a brand new fire station.
—with files from CTV Montreal