There were some divided votes on departmental and board budgets, but the final sign\u002Doff on the whole package was unanimous on Wednesday.
Many city parks don’t have public washrooms, and, while the city already supplies up to 50 temporary toilets in some of them, the urban councillors behind the motion say they’re not enough to meet needs across the city. Other councillors agreed, feeling citizens would as well — from families taking kids to the park, only to have to head home immediately when someone has to go, to those using winter trails. It’s good to have an option, Coun.
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe listens to the debate about Ottawa’s 2023 budget in the city council chambers on Wednesday.The change: More money for affordable housing projects in the pipeline, beyond the now-standard $15 millionOne of the more disputed elements of the draft budget was a plan to repeat the $15-million annual spend on affordable housing development established under the previous council.
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