North Bay City Councillor Mark King wants to get a city staff report on the true economic impact of COVID-19 in North Bay.

He’ll be presenting a motion to that effect at the next council meeting.

“What it this costing our transit system to operate weekly, where are we with respect to our receivables and balance sheet and whether or not we have enough money to operate,” he says.

He says many businesses have no way of obtaining income and he wonders how much the city should be taxing businesses when this is happening.

King believes non essential businesses should be treated like vacant businesses.

He wonders how businesses can go six weeks and more without generating any revenue.

(photo by station staff)

Filed under: COVID-19, Mark King