By Pam Wright
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Alysson Storey is worried about the effects tariffs will have on municipal spending.
That prompted the Chatham councillor into action to announce she’ll bring a notice of motion forward on the matter at the May 12 meeting, asking administration to complete a report identifying municipal spending over $200,000 that could be “temporarily or permanently” suspended.
Following the meeting, Storey said the municipality needs to take pre-emptive measure as Chatham-Kent, particularly the automotive sector, will be hard hit by tariffs.
“We’re already seeing hundreds of layoffs just 40 minutes down the road in Windsor,” the councillor said. “We’re heading into a recession and we need to prepare.”
Storey said most economists are predicting hard times ahead, necessitating the need for the municipality to “redirect and reallocate its spending.”
