During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and state of emergency, many municipalities have had to shift spending from non-essential services to immediate needs, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) for front-line staff.
In the City of Kawartha Lakes, CAO Ron Taylor figures in March and April alone the municipality spent more than $50,000 more than it normally would on PPE for workers such as paramedics. “We have exceeded our budget by tens of thousands of dollars,” said Taylor. “I would suggest in that budget area we’ve exceeded $50,000 just to respond from a PPE perspective.” The municipality has been moving around money to cover its costs during the pandemic.
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