We'd all love to forget last winter and get into this year's spring but its probably the best time to address the problems that were exposed during last winter's snow season. The number of staff and equipment have not kept pace with the growth of the city which makes it impossible to meet the targets set for snow clearing.
City administration is considering two options, both which include increasing the snow clearing budget. Option one would increase the budget by approximately $27.1 million and service levels by about 45 per cent. Option two would increase the budget by approximately $71.7 million and service levels by about 70 per cent. Both options inevitably mean the tax burden will increase and taxpayers will have to pay the tab.