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R.M. Morris dips into savings to offset 2020/2021 budget costs

from Pembina Valley Online

R.M. Morris dips into savings to offset 2020/2021 budget costs Pembina Valley Online A $6.4 million budget is being proposed the R.M. of Morris, representing a 3.6 per cent increase over 2019. Included in the list of estimated expenditures for 2020/21 are regular core services. For instance, this year the Municipality has committed to completing 40 miles of drain maintenance and is shelling out about $600,000 to lay new gravel on about 240 miles of rural roads. In order to maintain these core services with minimal impact to ratepayers who may be feeling the pinch brought on by COVID-19, Council has withdrawn nearly $100,000 from its reserve account to help pay for these expenses. READ MORE

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