Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Budget committee slashes Mosaic, Yara's subsidy request by 50%

Budget committee and members of city
administration discuss budget items at the
Feb. 19, 2016 budget meeting at city hall.
Lisa Goudy/Times-Herald

Full day of budget meeting held on Friday at city hall; all decisions need final council approval

By Lisa Goudy

In a vote of 4-3, councillors cut the Mosaic Place and YaraCentre operating budget subsidy request for 2016 in half.

The Downtown Field House and Facility (DFFH) board requested $1.02 million in city funding for 2016, a 103.8 per cent increase from the 2015 subsidy of $499,009.

"I can't imagine granting the full amount that's been requested when you take into consideration other priorities the city has on its books right now, the economic conditions right now," said Mayor Deb Higgins.

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