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City council will be asked to approve over $670,000 in additional costs for the final phase of a major reconstruction of Balmoral Street, though the work will still come in below the city's initial $10 million estimate.

Mayor Ken Boshcoff says he’ll look to “hold the line” on the 2023 tax levy increase at two per cent, while others city councillors say they’re more focused on avoiding service cuts.

The draft 2023 budget prepared by city administration includes a historically high tax levy increase more than double the one approved in 2022.

A recommendation to add a new managerial position dealing with risk management at an annual cost of $125,000 proved to be a hard sell for some city councillors.

Thunder Bay’s city council debated next steps on indoor turf, Fort William Stadium upgrades, and whether to close a local skating pond on Monday.

City council authorized $170,000 in spending to assess a proposal from Soccer Northwest Ontario to build an indoor turf centre adjacent to the Canada Games Complex and Community Auditorium.

Coun. Greg Johnsen is seeking to reverse the planned closure of a skating pond in the Confederation Drive area, while staff say it’s part of a plan to improve an overstretched outdoor rink system.

City staff recommend approving $4.9 million in spending to replace the track, artificial field, and scoreboard at Fort William Stadium.

Thunder Bay’s new city council expressed strong interest in an indoor turf proposal on Monday, while committing millions in a deal with the Community Auditorium.

Local soccer players and other supporters rallied in front of city hall on Monday, calling for a newly elected city council to go ahead with building an indoor turf facility.