OTTAWA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 2019 DRAFT BUDGET

At a special City Council meeting this week, the 2019 Draft Budget was tabled. Among other key items, the draft budget suggests approximately $10 million to put into infrastructure including road resurfacing, culvert replacements, and bridge replacements. There is also over $10 million for intersection improvements, which includes new traffic lights for Bank & Blais Road, and intersection improvements at Bank & Rideau. City wide, the draft budget suggests 14 new paramedics, 32 new Ottawa Police Officers, and an increase in $10,000 per ward for Temporary Traffic Calming measures, including PXOs.