Fauquier-Strickland,Ott.,在一再增税和赤字、停止服务以及推动省级援助后,面临崩溃。 Fauquier-Strickland, Ont., faces collapse after repeated tax hikes and deficits, halting services and prompting provincial aid.

Fauquier-Strickland,安大略省农村乡镇,约有500人,在多年赤字后面临金融危机,导致2025年财产税增加20%,此前一年增加了26%,早先曾提议提高80%。 Fauquier-Strickland, a rural Ontario township of about 500 people, faces a financial crisis after years of deficits, leading to a 20% property tax hike in 2025—following a 26% increase the prior year and an earlier proposed 80% rise. 由于没有现金储备,该镇停止了垃圾收集工作,解雇了所有工作人员,依靠信贷运作,7月宣布赤字达250万美元。 With no cash reserves, the township halted garbage collection, laid off all staff, and relied on credit to operate, prompting a $2.5-million deficit declaration in July. 省政府提供了30万美元临时资金,以防止全面停业。 The provincial government provided $300,000 in interim funding to prevent a full shutdown. 居民指责费用高昂的项目,包括新建一个设有保健中心的市政大楼,财务管理不良,组成了一个调查小组。 Residents blame costly projects, including a new municipal building with a health centre, and poor financial management, forming a group to investigate. 人们对北部小社区的可持续性日益感到关切,专家们建议可能需要合并。 Concerns grow over the sustainability of small northern communities, with experts suggesting amalgamation may be necessary. 这种情况突显了安大略省80个居民不到1 000人的城市面临的挑战,因为要求实行问责制和改革的呼声日益高涨。 The situation highlights challenges for Ontario’s 80 municipalities with fewer than 1,000 residents, as calls mount for accountability and reform.