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'* PUM'W'" business olthe day. city‘s current financial prob- job equity salary costs that iigzdzz‘inpcffjl M MmmI'md You can't fault councillors for reining in spending lems. were coming. and we are and hunkering down for a long stay at the bottom of 3 Whereas RIM Park does dealing with now. (JN'IARIU PRLss (“or ‘M "ll. recession. limit the city's financial , AS was reported at the Tl“ W“;""" “mm“? " if "Km"? Those same councillors are taking a hit to the pock» capacity, mé current budget 3- : last finance and strategic Slimertnfdlp’lrihifssatxi 1:2?“ elbooks, and senior staff at the city might not be far problems are a consequence a” ‘ planning committee meet her ncuspapers Any complaint behind, of [his Council‘s budget deal fix mg. lhlS counCil 5 operating 3mm new. own-om advertising or it's rough days out there and many in the community signs. ‘ and capital budget was not xz‘l‘xprr‘w‘irg‘alhl’c‘d‘fiz‘p’l‘llm‘: are worried about what they're going to do for work, let The previous Council d sustainable. The recommen» tan be broughl lit Hntarm PreNN 310"? What m” be under the ”9“ on (ihristmas introducedalong~range pol- dations withthecurrent t'uunul. 2 (“mum street. Suite mom-rig. icy oftaxing at municipal COUN IAN budget adlustments W1“ deal 1706 Toronto. ON Milt 1” The manufacturing sector in the province continues price index (MPl) so that tax D’MLLY with this financial reality. ( Ut’t'kltill‘l to take a nosedive and most people in Waterloo are increases would be modest and spending cuts will have We tnntents or ll’\1\ ncvnpapcr in» tightening m9" he!“ ' . and predictable, and enable two years, this council has (0 be made WilhOUl lhl‘ he” protein-d by tripynght and may he But for those of us who are still fortunate to have jobs the city to follow a longiflm moved away from this plan efit ola program renew to med unh for rrrwnal mnwmmtr and are doing more than scraping by, it's imponant to financial plan [0 slowly but and spent beynnd its means, accommodate the job equity xirly‘"?;3‘nx'rsr‘khlzl' LET “f realm) that the need in our community is stronger than surely improve its financial This council agreed to a land salary costs and to‘bnng biblical} To make any use of ll?” (”VOL , POSlllOTL . servicing deal Wim the Uni» Spendlng baCk In Ilne Wllh material you must first obtain the And we're not talking about donating money for a The seeds were laid for a versity ofWaterloo to site the what the City can afford. pvnnrssion of the owner of the copy new ice rink at lht‘ public square. comprehensive program library/YMCA. which cost The infrastructure deficit rich! For further information for» local charities are always important during the holi- review This review would the city an extra 59 million still has not been adequately if}; attfl(\';‘:§t}$"$ bait; day season. but this year they will be even more vital as provide council the upper in capital expenditures. addressed. 3“ “Mm“, (Mam N21 not demand for their scmces increases and donations fall, mm“, to ensure that high Yes, RlePark debt does Just look at the Christmas food hamper program. priority programs and base " council place a Significant restriction I l VII RS PflHH' which is siniggling to raise $l 25.00 this year. services were properly fund " ' on the ability ofthe city to L“":"\l‘r‘u'fifnsgz“:‘mr‘l‘L‘r‘rm'KLL’: [hat service has been vital to many hungry people ed. and m reduce or gun-iii must be ftmdlcapital projects. and ”I", 4mm“ "In“: AMEN, a“, over the years‘and could play a (nirial role in feeding nate spending on low priorif financially has limited the operating (Nephew "when a" “a ("fly it. Waterloo's families this season. . W or outdated programs. A ” budget. but it is manageable. mil" Minn pursuit“ and V«Ill not hr lbat's not to mention other worthy charities such as Continuous Improvement prudent. ln moving forward, (mm ”mm” Nam“ W'” "”' N “m the five of Angels, Food Bank of Waterloo Region, Unit? program was also initiated cil must be financially pru- ‘ held “0 reserve the rich! 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