The City of Sarnia's winter maintenance is expected to be about $80,000 over budget, far less than what was anticipated earlier in the year.
Director of Finance Lisa Armstrong says a tame month of November has helped balance things after a busy start to 2015.
She says the late start to the winter weather has them in better shape than past years.
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Armstrong says a $200,000 increase to the winter maintenance budget has been approved for next year.
