Full Podcast: https://lovethenorth.ca/article/261001-sudbury-ward-borg-on-roads Sudbury Ward 9 candidate James Borg raises a question many rural residents are asking: **why do property taxes keep going up when some communities receive fewer municipal services?** Borg says residents in parts of Ward 9 are paying property taxes comparable to the rest of Greater Sudbury, yet many still rely on private wells and septic systems. Some areas have no municipal water lines, no fire hydrants, no natural gas service, limited transit, and roads that residents say require more maintenance. For rural taxpayers, that can mean paying the municipal tax bill while also paying personally to maintain a well, septic system, heating system, driveway, and other services that urban residents may receive through municipal infrastructure. Borg says the frustration became even greater after amalgamation, with taxes continuing to rise while some residents feel the level of service has not kept pace. Roads are a major example. He points to dirt roads needing regular grading, repeated pothole repairs, aging pavement and areas where residents depend on their vehicles simply to access work, groceries and basic services. He also proposes better transit and a water-filling station for residents in the rural corridor who rely on wells and can be left without water if a pump fails or freezes. **The issue is not whether rural residents should pay taxes. The question is whether the services they receive are keeping pace with what they are being asked to pay.** For Borg, City Hall needs to take a harder look at where tax dollars are going and make sure communities outside the urban core are receiving a fair return. #Sudbury #Ward9 #JamesBorg #PropertyTaxes #RuralSudbury #CityServices #Infrastructure #Roads #GreaterSudbury #NorthernOntario #LoveTheNorth