IT MAY BE SMALL, BUT ITS A BEGINNING

Budgets for travel and conferences were being debated at City Hall last week and though the dollar amounts were small hopefully it sets a precedent for closer scrutiny on all aspects of the budget. Councillor Erin Rutherford wanted to cut more and said she thinks about where the City finds itself fiscally, and the hard decisions that Edmontonians are having to make every day. She also said “It is small amounts, but it is symbolic of the greater picture that we’re faced with.”

Council did agree to other cuts Rutherford recommended.

Hopefully, Edmontonians will see the results of this fine tooth approach on next year's budget.