20 May2014
An “Ugly Week” of CBRM Budget Talks
Cape Breton Regional Councillors will be faced with some tough decisions as formal budget talks, begin this afternoon.
The CBRM is dealing with a 3 million dollar budget shortfall, and councillors will look at what cuts need to be made in order to close the gap, without raising taxes.
On the table is a proposed 200 hour a week reduction in transit, cutting nine crossing guard locations, and closing the satellite citizen service centres.
The eventual loss of a total of 40 jobs through attrition will also be discussed.
At a pre-budget meeting last week, Regional Mayor Cecil Clarke warned that budget deliberations would mark an “ugly week” for the CBRM.
Budget talks start at 2:00, this afternoon at the Civic Centre in Sydney.