哈利法克斯审查员提供所有COVID-19浸erage for free. The union representing Halifax firefighters says it’s frustrated with proposed budget cuts due to COVID-19, and the deputy mayor says she can’t support a key part of the plan — the closure of a fire station in her district. Regional council’s budget committee will start […]
Halifax’s recast COVID-19 budget is $85 million lighter. Here’s what staff want to cut, including fire and police
哈利法克斯审查员提供所有COVID-19浸erage for free. The permanent financial hit to Halifax from COVID-19 this year is projected to be $85.4 million, and some high-profile services and projects are being cut or delayed to close the budget gap. Regional council’s budget committee meets Tuesday afternoon to begin the process of debating […]
Halifax council aims for below-inflation tax increase
It’s early in the budget season, but Halifax regional councillors are hoping to keep next year’s tax increase well below inflation. Council’s budget committee met Tuesday to work toward creating the municipality’s billion-dollar 2020-2021 budget, and unanimously passed a motion to limit property tax increases for the year ahead to 1.5% on the average bill...