Winnipeg committee approves $7.28M over-expenditure for police service
City Hall’s finance committee has approved an over-expenditure of up to $7.28 million for the Winnipeg Police Service in 2021.
$5.77 million is related to increased pension costs, the rest to unrealized savings.
Last month, the committee asked the service to come back with other options before voting on the ask.
The Winnipeg Police Board reported back that none exist.
That irked some committee councillors who said they wanted the options presented anyway, even if they are not viable.
Police Chief Danny Smyth told them the only options are a two-week furlough of the service or cuts. He says cuts are not workable because of notice stipulations in collective agreements.
He suggested it didn’t make sense to bring forward unrealistic options.
“In my view, that’s not productive, but it might be helpful at a political level.
In the end, the committee voted three to one in favour of the over-expenditure request.
Councillor Sherri Rollins voted against it. She wants the finance committee to have more oversight of the service's budget.
“We are not hearing the answer to the financial question today,” said Rollins.
If general city coffers cannot cover the additional funding, the city’s fiscal stabilization reserve is used as a backstop.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
CDC says it's identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles
Three women diagnosed with HIV after getting 'vampire facial' procedures at an unlicensed medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through a cosmetic procedure using needles.
All London Drugs stores closed across Western Canada due to system issue
All 79 locations of pharmacy and retail chain London Drugs are shut down Sunday, and there is no estimate on when they will be back open.
Deadly six-vehicle crash on Highway 400 sparked by road rage incident
One person was killed in a six-vehicle crash on Highway 400 in Innisfil Friday evening.
Ontario to ban use of cellphones in school classrooms starting in September
Ontario is introducing a suite of measures that will crack down on cellphone use and vaping in schools.
Casey DeSmith won’t start Game 4 for the Canucks
Rookie goalie Arturs Silovs will start in net for the Vancouver Canucks when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series Sunday.
Putin likely didn't order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, U.S. official says
U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn't order the death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny in February, according to an official familiar with the determination.
Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma, leaving trail of destruction and thousands without power
Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town.
Murder charge laid after man falls to death from Toronto apartment balcony
One person has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a man who fell from a balcony following an altercation inside a Toronto apartment building.
'Do not consume': Gift Chocolate recalled due to undeclared milk, soy
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for a specific chocolate brand sold in Ontario and Quebec.