Vancouver looks at cuts to police, fire, roads and community services to close $43M budget deficit Subscriber Exclusive Updated 18 hours ago
Budget gap in 2025-2026 fueled by years of inflation and slow growth
By Alexis Weisend, Columbian staff reporter Published: October 15, 2024, 2:36pm Updated: October 15, 2024, 3:08pm
Vancouver officials are weighing cuts to police, fire, parks and recreation, streets and environmental programs. The city must make budget cuts for the first time in more than a decade to close a projected $43 million deficit in the 2025-2026 budget caused by years of high inflation and slowing growth.
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