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The City of Saskatoon is facing a budget shortfall for the third year in a row.

A shortfall in landfill operations continues to be the largest driver of a projected $1.5-million deficit in this year’s operating budget.

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A report outlining the shortfall and the reasons behind it is expected to be presented to city council’s finance committee on Monday.

“Over the past number of years, the total tonnages of waste received at the landfill has decreased, resulting in a decrease in revenue,” says the report, which was written by director of finance Clae Hack. “Since 2014, increased regional competition has been aggressively pursuing business from these major haulers and thus has significantly impacted this revenue.”

The shortfall represents less than a third of one per cent of the total 2019 operating budget of about $500 million, but city hall must find a way to make up the money since municipalities are prohibited from running an operating deficit.