Author of the article: Ronald Zajac
Publishing date: Feb 22, 2021 • February 22, 2021 • 3 minute read •
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City council on Tuesday was expected to make some key decisions on the 2021 budget, potentially resolving such questions as whether the city should fund the YMCA, and whether it should hire a spokesperson.
The latest budget discussions, to be held virtually as of 6 p.m., are happening as council is expected to hold a final vote on a consolidated budget on March 9.
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A report to council by finance director Lynda Ferguson notes that, should council approve recommended budgets from the city’s community partners, the overall tax levy would increase by 1.88 per cent. Approving additional requests, including the YMCA, would add nearly another percentage point to that increase.