Budget Committee

• HRM budget committee approves Halifax Transit operating budget

  Money talks at Halifax City Hall saw a day's worth of discussion around staffing shortages, safety concerns and ridership for Halifax Transit.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2023
  
• Halifax budget committee approves increase to arts funding, rejects cuts

  The municipality's budget committee has voted in favour of increasing arts funding, instead of moving forward with a 55 per cent proposed cut.

  Money

  Feb 23, 2023
  
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• Halifax budget committee to continue discussions on HRP funding

  Halifax Regional Police presented its proposed budget to city council's budget committee on Friday, asking for $94.6 million in funding.

  Money

  Feb 3, 2023
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• Calls to reject $2M proposed increase to Halifax Regional Police budget continue

  Despite pushback, HRP Chief Dan Kinsella says the increasing complexity of police calls and operational stress injuries are some of the reasons behind the budget request.

  Politics

  Feb 22, 2022
• Hamilton considers plan for clearing snow from city sidewalks at taxpayers’ expense

  A move to plow all sidewalks in Hamilton could cost taxpayers close to $3.5 million.

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2020
• Rally at Toronto City Hall calls for more shelter beds for homeless

  Anti-poverty advocates say there is an urgency to add more shelters beds now.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2018
• Poverty group wants Peterborough to fund more shelter space

  Members of the group say there's a severe shortage of space in Peterborough's shelters. As the city council begins debating the 2018 budget, the group is asking for more dollars to help combat homelessness.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2017
• Tory asks budget chair to consider spending freezes, target investments ahead of Tuesday meeting

  Mayor John Tory has written an open letter to budget chair Gary Crawford ahead of Tuesday’s meeting, asking the committee to look into possible spending freezes and target investments.

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2015
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• Can Toronto rely on efficiencies to make ends meet?

  Toronto spent $3.5 million between 2011 and 2013 to save approximately $12.5 million, according to a report set to go before the city’s Audit Committee.

  Feb 20, 2015