coronavirus pandemic-related closures, restrictions and losses of revenue, the budgeting process for 2021 will likely look much different than any years prior.Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a cost that is fixed into most emergency services budgets (police, fire and paramedics), but for most other departments within a municipality, it is not.
Coronavirus — City of Kawartha Lakes working to curb projected $2.5M deficit So far, the City of Kawartha Lakes is forecasting approximately $500,000 in pandemic-related overages, including PPE, for 2020.“PPE is a big part of that, but cleaning protocols and equipment and retrofits such as plexiglass factor in,” said chief administrative officer Ron Taylor.Mayor Andy Letham said steps that.