Audits coming to a city near you

And the Force is strong with this one

ABOVE THE FOLD

CIVIC CASH — Six municipalities are going under the microscope to suss out any “potential or perceived” financial hits from Bill 23.

To wit: That’s the Ford government’s hotly-contested law to scrap developer fees that municipalities rely on to pay for things that support new housing, such as roads and sewage infrastructure.

And the auditees are: Brampton, Mississauga, Newmarket, Caledon and Peel Region. Plus the City of Toronto, which we already knew about. It isn’t clear why those six were singled out.

For now, the government is kick-starting its hunt for third-party auditors. “Once the bidding and selection process is complete, the audits would be conducted later this year.”

Mississauga Mayor BONNIE CROMBIE and Brampton Mayor PATRICK BROWN have spoken out against Bill 23 — and Crombie was promptly singled out by Premier DOUG FORD, who said she should “stop the whining” and “get on board.” Photo: Getty

What municipalities say: Nixing developer fees will punch a $5-bil…