This winter’s mild temperatures has not only been easy on Haligonians, but it’s also given the City of Halifax a break when it comes to snow clearing costs.
In an update from the city, spokesperson Jennifer Stairs said that by the end of February, winter operations had only gone through $17.9 million of the $26.7 million allotted for 2015-2016.
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That total includes $2.9 million spent in the spring of last year to finish snow removal and do repairs.
The city now has about $8.8 million remaining for the rest of the winter, which as forecasters have predicted, is going to continue to be unseasonably warm.
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By March 11 of last year, the city had blown through its snow clearing budget because of back-to-back snow storms, as well as compacted ice that covered many Halifax streets.
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