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Owen Sound Council Rejects County Road Transfer Agreement, Calls for Funding Revisions

Owen Sound council has rejected Grey County’s road transfer plan, warning it could expose the city to over $70 million in long-term capital risk and add $330,000 in annual operating costs.

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Miranda Miller
Mar 03, 2026
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County Road Transfer Map included in Owen Sound Council’s special meeting agenda for March 2, 2026.

City council has formally declined to approve Grey County’s proposed urban road transfer agreement, citing significant financial risk, unresolved asset condition concerns and what staff describe as an inequitable funding model.

At a special meeting Monday a…

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