City parks department wants $14 million annual boost to catch up on maintenance

City administration has come forward with one of the first of what’s expected to be many departmental financial boosts, in advance of the next four-year budget. Admin is recommending that Calgary city council approve a bump of $14 million to the City of Calgary parks to improve maintenance levels to match the growth in actively maintained parkland. That report is...
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