Council Approves Budget Changes

by Bobby NockJune 23, 2020

Regional Councillors approved changes to this fiscal year’s operating budget at a meeting held by video/teleconference this afternoon.

The budget of more than 154 million dollars will be supported with transfers from the Operating Reserve and the Emergency Operating Reserve if necessary.

The municipality is projecting financial losses in a number of areas because of COVID-19.

At today’s meeting, Councillor Darren Bruckschwaiger was among those calling for help from the province and Ottawa.

Bruckschwaiger’s comments come after the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities released a report saying residential tax rates will have to go up by an average of 7.1 percent if the province and Ottawa don’t offer financial help.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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