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Lean, Highly Motivated Team - The
Solution to Years of Tax Increases
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Lean, Highly Motivated Team - The
Solution to Years of Tax Increases
Owen Sound 's median after-tax household income is just $57,600 - meaning half our residents are struggling to make ends meet. Why? Because the well-paying jobs that once sustained our community - at Goodyear, Pittsburgh Glass, Keenans, Russel Brothers, Kennedys and others - left town decades ago.
Despite years of effort and millions spent on “economic development,” those jobs have not returned - and they are not coming back. The reality is clear: Owen Sound 's future will not be built on manufacturing wages. Instead, we are seeing steady growth in two areas only: health care and retirees choosing Owen Sound as a place to live out their later years. There is nothing wrong with that. But it does mean that council must get serious about living within our means.