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Touting his 33 years of experience as a businessman, in the restoration and manufacture of wooden boats, Boyd said “fiscal responsibility is absolutely paramount. “Our taxes are at their limit of acceptability,� he said. “We can no longer keep increasing our municipal debt. We must stop the bleeding, if we are going to keep living in Trent Hills affordable for all.� He said as mayor he would treat opinions and input from citizens “with respect and [give them] due consideration� when making decisions based on what the “net benefit� will be for Trent Hills. Macmillan countered in his opening address that he’s been delivering what people have wanted since first being elected in 2003. “There has been more infrastrucPlease see “Mayoral� on page 8
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