Here’s a recap of what happened at the rowdy budget meeting.
to amend the mayor’s budget by $7 million. The increase in the budget will go to opening an additional 24/7 warming centre, adding funding toward The 519, expanding the Rent Bank grant program and granting supports for other city initiatives.Tory rises to speak about the budget he crafted. He says he expects the amendments by councillors will "make it the best budget for these times."
"But as promised -- and this was an important commitment we made from the beginning -- the budget protects frontline services. It keeps increases borne by taxpayers as low as possible.""These are smart investments. So I hope that this is a motion that you can all support. And it will help us, I think, come together to kind of complete the budget process in a way that I think we all would hope for," Tory said.Councillor Nunziata moves a motion to extend the meeting until 8 p.
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