While police got a big budget increase, councillors say a last-minute funding boost to other departments was welcome.

By Jen St. Denis who is a reporter with The Tyee covering civic issues. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen.

Published March 1st, 2023:
https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/01/Vancouver-Budget-Libraries-Police/

While police got a big budget increase, councillors say a last-minute funding boost to other departments was welcome. By Jen St. Denis who is a reporter with The Tyee covering civic issues. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen. Published March 1st, 2023: https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/01/Vancouver-Budget-Libraries-Police/

In Vancouver’s Budget, Libraries Couldn’t Compete with Police

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