The six cents a tonne paid by the gravel pit operator
is divided between the Province, County, Township, and an "abandoned pit" fund.
Of the six cents, the Township only receives four cents,
making the maximum potential only $20,000, not $30,000.
This money is specifically allocated to road repair,
so this is not a source of revenue but an attempt to assist
in covering the damage done to the roads by the gravel trucks.
As we know from our research, in most cases this comes
no where near covering the expenses involved.
We, the rate payers, will have to make up the difference.