Regina library board proposes 2.9% budget hike
CBC News
Posted: Jan 22, 2013 4:04 PM CST
Last Updated: Jan 22, 2013 5:38 PM CST
The Regina Public Library is proposing an increase to its budget of 2.9 per cent for 2013.
According to the library, the overall budget will be just under $20 million for 2013, with most of that — about $16 million — coming from property taxes.
According to the library's budget submissions, it hopes to launch a number of new initiatives in 2013, including a program to encourage parents to read to their newborns.
The library is also planning to create language kits for new citizens to Regina.
The budget submission noted the library is still working on plans for its central branch in Regina's downtown. It had eyed a nearby property, owned by the Masons, but said they were not open to a sale.
"RPL is reviewing various options for the library's current location," the document said.
Share Tools
Latest Saskatchewan News Headlines
- Fire destroys hotel in Lafleche, Sask.
- Fire has destroyed a hotel in Lafleche, Sask. more »
- Work could soon begin on oft-delayed Regina condo project
- Work is set to begin on the much-anticipated and oft-delayed Capital Pointe condominium project in downtown Regina. more »
- Man assaulted with hammer on Saskatoon's west side
- Police are investigating a Tuesday night brawl that sent one man to hospital with serious injuries. more »
- Blades could skate into final with win tonight
- The Saskatoon Blades are one win away from the final at the Memorial Cup. more »
Must Watch
Top News Headlines
- Ford ally says mayor told to limit comments on alleged crack video
- Legal advice may be behind Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's decision to stay silent in the wake of allegations he was recorded smoking what appears to be crack cocaine. more »
- Oklahoma residents begin to return home after deadly tornado
- Rescue workers raced to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children. more »
- Liberals allege interference in 'tainted' Duffy report
- Liberal Senator Jim Munson, a member of the Senate's internal economy committee that dealt with Senator Mike Duffy's expenses audit, says an original report on the audit was changed and alleges the Prime Minister's Office may have had something to do with the "whitewash." more »
- 'You will see him again in heaven,' Sharlene Bosma tells daughter
- Sharlene Bosma told more than 1,000 people at the public memorial service for her slain husband, Tim Bosma, about the love they shared. more »
- Controversy swirls around chief who sexually assaulted teen
- Regina OKs Albert Street nightclub
- Missing Biggar-area man's body recovered from slough
- RCMP seek suspect accused of assault on teen
- Singer who flubbed U.S. anthem returns for redemption
- Blades could skate into final with win tonight
- Aboriginal woman settles lawsuit over 3½ years solitary confinement
- Officials promote Sask. carbon capture project
- Train carrying crude oil derails east of Saskatoon
CBC PROUD SPONSOR OF SASKATCHEWAN MARATHON
CBC PROUDLY SPONSORS THE TIMERAISER
