Melfort leaders respond to provincial budget
The Mayor of Melfort has said he is very encouraged by what he read in last Tuesday’s provincial budget.
While there was no specific mention of Melfort, Rick Lang said the provincial government’s decision to partially re-instate some of the grants-in-lieu will help his community to the tune of $38,000.
“Over the last two years the budget process has cut $330,000 out of our operating budget, $258,000 the first year and $72,000 last year,” he said.
Lang said $38,000 many not seem like much money but it all helps. One concern on Lang’s mind, is some talk from the “grape-vine” that the revenue sharing formula may change. Lang said basing the formula around the provincial sales tax paid by the province, is the fairest way of delivering revenue sharing.