Politics

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City council votes to approve the 2021 municipal budget

On Monday, Peterborough’s city council sat for the last meeting of 2020 and voted to approve the budget documents drafted by city staff with amendments. Peterborough Currents has been covering […]

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Housing in the 2021 budget

Here's how housing initiatives will be funded next year

Peterborough residents said housing was their top priority for the 2021 budget – here’s how it’s being addressed
City council went through each page of the 2021 municipal budget – here are the highlights
The climate change action plan and the municipal budget: interview with Michael Papadacos
A photo of a bridge going over Jackson Creek in the summer.
Care about climate change? Here’s what we know about the City’s action plan for 2021

A detailed look at the draft budget’s proposed contributions towards climate change

Diving into the proposed changes to social services in the 2021 municipal budget
Care about social services? Here’s your guide to the City’s 2021 draft budget

A detailed look at the draft budget’s proposed changes for social services

Arts and the city budget: interview with Su Ditta
Portrait photo of Dean Pappas in a graphic with a clock tower.
Dean Pappas on the 2021 budget deliberations and the impacts of COVID-19

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