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Halifax Regional Municipality approved its 2024-25 budget on Tuesday, meaning more funding will go toward its inclusive summer programs. But parents say even more is needed, because kids who require one-on-one support are only eligible for three out of eight weeks of camp.
Halifax regional council approved the 2024-25 budget which includes an operating budget of $1.04 billion and a capital budget of $306.5 million on Tuesday.
Halifax Regional Municipality says in a statement that University Avenue has a capacity for six tents at the homeless encampment, but as of Wednesday, 12 were on site.