Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Refining the capital budget estimates

Councillors seek operating budget, more information before finalizing capital plan

Coun. Candis Kirkpatrick (left) and Coun. Dawn
Luhning are seen at the Dec. 16, 2015 capital budget
meeting in the ACT Room at the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre.
Lisa Goudy/Times-Herald

By Lisa Goudy

Their decision was to wait.

On Wednesday afternoon, councillors and city administration held a second capital budget meeting in less than a week, this time in the ACT Room at the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre. The current estimates face a five-year funding shortfall of $35 million.

"We're at the point where it's a decision-making point of council. They have to look at the budget presented before them and there are a number of alternatives to pursue," said Brian Acker, director of financial services.

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