Public welcome to budget talks in upcoming weeks
The new North Battleford council and mayor held their first meeting on Nov. 14, after being sworn in just a week before and the city’s budget is already at the forefront of conversation.
While the budget is not completely determined yet, council set dates for deliberations prior to the new year.
Mayor Ryan Bater said that the upcoming budget will be looking beyond just 2017.
“We know the budget is going to deal with our five-year capital plan,” Bater said. “We fund our capital projects in advance so when we’re talking about budget 2017, we’re really talking about capital projects that may happen in 2020. It’s really important that we look long term so we can make sure those major capital projects are funded.”