DSSAB Approve Change

There will be change to how municipalities provide funding to the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board.

Despite Fort Frances concerns, the board agreed to a new funding formula at its meeting last Thursday.

Councillor Sharon Tibbs says she was able to delay implementation until next year.

"I asked them that we're already half way through our budget year and it's a considerable impact on Fort Frances' budget," says Tibbs. "and they have agreed they they will continue with option 2 for the rest of this year and in 2001 they will be sending out their billing using option 3."

Tibbs says the change will mean Fort Frances will pay end up paying more than 100-thousand dollars extra for social services programming.