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Child welfare agencies eliminate funding for children’s mental …
1 day ago · KHCAS has been running deficits in recent years as core provincial funding for the agency decreases. In October, the provincial government announced it no longer had confidence in KHCAS to manage its “growing deficit and operational issues” and installed a supervisor to temporarily take control of the organization from McLauchlan and the agency’s board of directors.
City proposes cutbacks in 2025 draft budget - Peterborough …
Nov 5, 2024 · The draft budget recommends cutting the grants by 25 percent for nearly all recipients. That means the Market Hall would receive $62,074 in 2025 compared to the $82,765 it received in 2024, for example. And the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre would receive $11,250 — down from $15,000. 17 specific groups are targeted for the 25 percent cutback.
Community - Peterborough Currents
Oct 24, 2024 · Read the latest articles about community news and grassroots organizing in Peterborough, Ontario. Peterborough Currents covers local stories.
Analysis - Peterborough Currents
1 day ago · A guide to Peterborough’s capital budget. By Will Pearson Analysis November 11, 2024. Facing service cuts and higher taxes, some citizens have questioned the value of Peterborough’s $4.4 million Bonnerworth Park redevelopment. That’s fair, but it’s best to compare the pickleball cost with other capital projects, not operating expenses.
How else could Peterborough have spent its pickleball money?
1 day ago · Workers at Bonnerworth Park prepare the site for 14 pickleball courts on Nov. 11, 2024. (Photo: Will Pearson) Back in September, an attendee of a town hall on policing costs asked Peterborough’s Police Chief Stu Betts a question. “You’re looking for how many millions of dollars next year as an increase?” he said.
We’re tracking Peterborough’s progress on affordable housing
May 16, 2024 · In 2020, the City and County of Peterborough released targets for building new affordable housing units as part of the 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan. According to the plan, the City of Peterborough will need an additional 2,964 affordable units (with varying degrees of affordability) by 2029. While the municipality has an important role ...
Politics - Peterborough Currents
Apr 10, 2024 · Here are some key stories from the 2024 budget deliberations. By Will Pearson, Abbigale Kernya & Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay Politics November 28, 2023. Episode three of our 2024 budget podcast covers the November 20, 21, and 22 finance committee meetings. Audio Non-profits plead with councillors to reverse proposed cut to municipal grants.
Transportation - Peterborough Currents
Aug 26, 2024 · Peterborough Transit facing potential service cuts. By Brett Throop Transportation May 4, 2023. City staff recommend eliminating some bus routes and scaling back weekend service to make up for a budget shortfall, after city council froze transit funding earlier this year.
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