City facing major shortfalls to maintain buses, parks, bridges

Despite having reserve funds of $158 million, the City of Saskatoon is trying to address a $16.15-million annual funding gap to maintain buses, parks and bridges.
A report headed to the Nov. 14 meeting of council’s governance and priorities committee outlines the need for more annual funds to maintain buses and other infrastructure.
Of the $16.1-million shortfall, the city estimates $6.2 million more a year is needed to maintain its 152-bus Saskatoon Transit fleet and its 26-bus Access Tra