Cassels Cook Farms Inc. has won an appeal it filed against South Perth municipality for drain work related to its 98-acre farm.
It was facing a bill of about $9,000 for open drain works. That was reduced to zero.
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Agribusiness and Food Appeal Tribunal also reduced an assessment of $36.420 for a culvert under Highway 7 to $25,614.
Owner Dave Cook did not know that part of his property is zoned for industrial development. The tribunal ruled that if and when it is developed, the drainage bills could be re-visited.
