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Anonymous donors have come forward to allow the Aquatarium to reduce its 2021 budget request of the city by $50,000.
Mayor Jason Baker brought the good news to council’s virtual budget meeting on Tuesday evening, a meeting that also saw council agree to fund the YMCA to the tune of $100,000 for one year, while approving a number of key community partner budgets including the police, library and health unit.
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By one estimate, Tuesday’s measures had left the overall levy increase at around 1.3 per cent. Council is expected to put the entire budget to a final vote on Mar. 9.
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Anonymous donors have come forward to allow the Aquatarium to reduce its 2021 budget request of the city by $50,000.
Mayor Jason Baker brought the good news to council’s virtual budget meeting on Tuesday evening, a meeting that also saw council agree to fund the YMCA to the tune of $100,000 for one year, while approving a number of key community partner budgets including the police, library and health unit.
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By one estimate, Tuesday’s measures had left the overall levy increase at around 1.3 per cent. Council is expected to put the entire budget to a final vote on Mar. 9.