After hours of discussion by council and many more hours of work by staff and consultants, Prince Edward County’s Committee of the Whole (COW) has recommended council approve a 10 year asset management plan. The plan will guide council in efforts to upgrade or replace its buildings, roads, equipment, fire department and parks, and keep vehicles up to code and serviceable for the public. Consultants say the county currently has an asset management spending gap of $24.9 million a year. Phasing in the plan’s spending recommendations over 10 years could mean an average tax increase of over 5 percent but Mayor Steve Ferguson says council doesn’t want to force people to move away. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/1977/files/2025/10/steve-ferguson-clip-clip.

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