Merritt budget nearly finalized
MERRITT — The adoption of the 2021 municipal budget in Merritt is fast approaching, as City staff are proposing to have final reading on the bylaw at the May 11 council meeting.
On Tuesday night (April 13) , Merritt City Council once again reviewed the document following a presentation from Finance Director Wayne Anderson, highlighting some of the changes since January.
On the capital project side, just one project has been removed from the plan, downtown washrooms. The project was removed after the city was unsuccessful in securing grant funding to offset the cost.
CAO Sean Smith addressed the 2021 budget saying the City is still working towards being less reliant on surpluses.