The city will now know how much it will spend on recreation as council approved the regional recreation authority’s budget at a special meeting Tuesday.

City of Portage la Prairie council approved the budget of the Portage Regional Recreation Authority (PRRA) at just under $1.6 million with the city kicking in 75 per cent of that and the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie kicking in 25 per cent of that for a split of approximately $1.2 million for the city and $400,000 for the RM.

“City council has reviewed and is prepared to approve the PRRA budget for 2010,” Coun. Dave Quinn, chair of the city’s Finance, Legislative and Property Committee said at the meeting.

RM of Portage council approved the budget at its regular meeting earlier in the day.

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