Cobourg Police Board pushes back after council rejects 2026 budget without reviewing it

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By Cecilia Nasmith/Today’s Northumberland Cobourg council’s vote last week to send the Cobourg Police Service’s 2026 budget back in hopes they could reduce that 20.5% increase resulted in a special meeting this week of the Cobourg Police Services Board. Which resulted in a vote to send the budget right back – accompanied by a request for presentations in open and closed sessions to explain and answer questions. And in anticipation of Mayor Lucas…

Cobourg Police Board pushes back after council rejects 2026 budget without reviewing it

The battle over Cobourg’s 2026 police budget grew sharper today as the Police Services Board voted to send its 20.5% budget request back to council, this time insisting on the chance to publicly explain why cutting it to the mayor’s 4% directive isn’t possible. Board Chair Adam Bureau confirmed at the meeting that council didn’t examine the budget before sending it back, triggering frustration among members and prompting a review of the board’s …