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Council backs finance-committee tweak to Public Works building borrow plan
Summary
Staff proposed a $1.2 million borrow for the Public Works building in year 2 with $150,000 year-1 spending; finance committee recommended borrowing $1.05 million and using $150,000 from reserves for the remainder — staff accepted the committee's approach for the published budget.
The proposed budget includes construction of a new Public Works building with a year‑1 local allocation of $150,000 and a proposed $1.2 million borrow in year 2. Finance committee recommended reducing the planned borrow to $1.05 million while using $150,000 from reserves to cover the gap; staff told council it would accept the committee recommendation for the budget presentation and reflect the change in the published numbers.
Council members and staff said the aim is to balance needed capital investment with reserve protection. The funding decision will be revisited as details on borrowing terms, grant opportunities and final project costs are developed and presented to council.
