Halifax council picked up where they left off Wednesday, debating how the municipality should respond to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the municipality’s finances.

On Tuesday afternoon, CAO Jaques Dube presented the municipality’s plan to cut $85 million from the budget. The goal is to help bridge the revenue gap and economic shortfalls already experienced as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown.

The municipal staff report asks council to approve the $85 million worth of funding cuts to business units like fire and emergency, police, parks and recreation, and corporate customer services.

But before the debate on the budget cuts could begin, Coun. Waye Mason tabled a motion requesting staff to take a second look at some of the

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