City budget delayed

The presentation of the city’s budget which was expected to be done at yesterday’s statutory meeting was postponed to Wednesday during a special meeting among councillors; once approved, the budget will be presented to the public on Friday.

On the agenda during the meeting at City Hall yesterday was the hiring of a private security firm, though the Mayor & City Council currently owes another company. This caused some dispute among attendees with Councillor Junior Garrett specifically asking about the impact without the services of private security. In response,