Council started debating the 2009-11 capital budget this week. The debate continues Saturday morning with the capital budget and staffing requests on the agenda.
Here's a list of changes council has made so far.
• Add $400,000 for the community tourism strategy (approved)
• Add $160,000 for a community recognition tribute in the downtown (approved)
• Add $75,000 for upgrades to the Mission tennis courts (approved)
• Delete $371,200 for affordable housing (approved - St. Albert Housing Society has already committed to raising this money)
• Delay $275,000 for St. Albert Place repairs by one year (approved)
• Delete a $200,000 study for a satellite public works shop (approved)
• Delay $44,000 for a municipal enforcement officer patrol car until 2011 (approved)
• Delay $25,000 for murals in Servus Place until 2010 (approved)
A few motions to cut funding were defeated:
• Delete $135,000 for civic building security upgrades
• Delete a $27,000 truck purchase for Fountain park pool (defeated)
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