Council will go over arena district principles, address a $9 million budget shortfall, and vote on a plan to bring e-scooters to Saskatoon. yxe
The master plan is expected to go to council for a vote in the second quarter of 2024. This is just one of the elements council will need to approve on the path to a final vote on whether to proceed with the DEED project.to potentially run the new facilities, are not yet completed.The city faces a deficit of roughly $11 million from the 2022 fiscal year.
City planners have put together a plan for council’s approval that would draw about $9 million from reserves, with $6.68 million coming from the fiscal stabilization reserve.Article content The remaining $2 million of the deficit is related to heavy snowfall which pounded Saskatoon in late December; council previously voted to approve borrowing to cover these costs.Council will vote on proposed bylaw amendments to enable a pilot project for businesses to rent out e-scooters in Saskatoon.
City council approved in November a two-year pilot project to have two companies offer rentals of the vehicles, starting this spring. The companies were to be selected through an open bid process. The proposed program includes regulations meant to promote safety and prevent e-scooters from becoming a nuisance to other road and pathway users. These include a requirement for riders to be at least 16 and to wear a helmet. Technology in the scooters will restrict them to a maximum speed of 24 km/h, with people’s first rides restricted to 15 km/h.
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