City politicians do their funding homework

Preparations are underway by city politicians to bring key issues to the attention of senior government leaders over the summer. Councillor Joe Virdiramo heads the city committee that is preparing a list of priorities for the Ontario Municipal Association meeting in August. He says if the city doesn't raise the bar on certain issues then the government won't provide the money we need to deal with the critical problems that face the city. Virdiramo says the top priority for funding will be the detox beds that the police chief has been asking for. Other issues include the Northern Growth Plan, the Endangered Species Act and highway safety.