The City of Windsor is feeling the pinch when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic.
An administrative report shows $11.2-million in lost revenue at the end of April.
Councillor Fred Francis says there's no question the shortfall will impact the 2020 and 2021 budget — it's just a matter of how much.
He says financial pressure continues to grow as the pandemic drags on.
"It's a matter of if you're $11.2-million short in the budget, how do you make up that $11.2-million? Do you have to cut services? Do you have to cut capital costs? Do you have to potentially look at a special levy for the taxpayers?"
Francis says changes will have to be made to the 2020 budget sooner than later.
"The city is going to have to make adjustments to make up for that shortfall. What those adjustments look like, how deep they are, how severe they are, will they be mitigated by senior levels of government financial support is yet to be seen."
Windsor councillor Fred Francis seen on January 27, 2020 (Photo by AM800's Zander Broeckel)
He says the city is still waiting on word from upper levels of government.
"What we're waiting for is to see what, financially, will be available from the province and the federal government to help make cities whole. We don't know that yet, but we're going to have to make decisions and make no mistake about it, tough decisions will have to be made."
Topping the list of changes impacting the city is the Transit Windsor shutdown which has cost an estimated $1.65-million in lost revenue.
The closure of facilities like pools and community centres have accounted for about $680,000 is loses per month.