At city budget, a surprise $10M earmarked for infrastructure appears

Facing an unprecedented uprising from eight councillors who backed an infrastructure levy intended to raise extra cash to repair crumbling roads, parks and buildings, Mayor Jim Watson pulled a rabbit out of a hat at Wednesday’s budget meeting — an extra $10 million thanks to a better-than-expected surplus this year.
Before the debate got underway, city treasurer Marian Simulik informed council the forecast for the 2017 year-end has improved significantly and, as a result, she was pro