Jan 2010

At a special meeting of City of Portage la Prairie council on Tuesday, the Portage Regional Recreation Authority (PRRA) 2010 budget for $1.2 million was approved.

“City council has reviewed and is prepared to approve the PRRA budget for 2010,” Coun. Dave Quinn, chairman of the city’s finance, legislative and property committee, said at the meeting.

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

City of Portage 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.

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

The joint agreement between the city and RM that created the PRRA states annual funding for the PRRA will be paid in nine consecutive monthly payments commencing on or before Jan. 5.

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