The massive amount of snow that fell in the city and made travel treacherous at the start of the year have created a hefty overrun for the City of Winnipeg’s budget.
The city exceeded its snow and ice clearing budget for January and February by a whopping $28 million, a finance report shows.
“There was a lot of plowing there but there was also so much hauling (of snow.) The amount of snow they hauled away was unprecedented. That’s where the massive cost really was,” said Coun. Jeff Browaty, who was recently appointed as council’s finance chairperson.
Browaty said the $28-million overrun is in addition to the $6.3 million budgeted for snow clearing in January and $5.1 million budgeted for February. That brings the total tab to clear snow and ice beyond $39 million for just two months — and exceeds the entire $35-million snow clearing budget that was meant to last throughout 2022.
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