You can use your smart phone to browse stories in the comfort of your hand. Simply browse this site on your smart phone.

    Using an RSS Reader you can access most recent stories and other feeds posted on this network.

    SNetwork Recent Stories

Budget, airport decision tabled to Monday’s regular Town of Elk Point meeting – Lakeland Today

by ahnationtalk on April 8, 202449 Views

Thursday’s discussion of the Town of Elk Point’s 2024 Operating and Capital Budgets at a special meeting came down to a decision to table the passing of the budget.

ELK POINT – Thursday’s lengthy discussion of the 2024 Operating and Capital Budgets at a special meeting of Elk Point Town Council came down to a decision to table the passing of the budget until council’s April 8 regular meeting.

CAO Ken Gwozdz called it “a very difficult budget” due to increased costs for policing, supplies, utilities, the carbon tax, increased maintenance costs, a part-time Public Works position changing to full-time, the municipal controlled corporations, the growth and hemp industries and increased requisitions for the MD of St. Paul Foundation’s plans for a proposed new seniors lodge in St. Paul.

A last minute revision by Director of Corporate and Community Services Lisa Han reduced the budget from a 26 per cent tax increase to 9.2 per cent, with council reducing it even further to 7.5 per cent with cuts to bylaw enforcement and FCSS spending.

Read More: https://www.lakelandtoday.ca/elk-point-news/budget-airport-decision-tabled-to-mondays-regular-town-of-elk-point-meeting-8565704

Send To Friend Email Print Story

Comments are closed.

NationTalk Partners & Sponsors Learn More