It has been reported that the Fort Erie Race Track is slated to receive $500,000 in funding from the town in 2015 after council discussed the request from the track’s operator, the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium.

An article by Bullet News Niagara states that local politicians held a five-hour budget meeting last week and the consortium’s request was discussed at length.

According to the report, Fort Erie council has incorporated the consortium’s request into the town’s $23-million general levy operating budget.

An article by the Fort Erie Times states that city council will address the town’s 2015 draft budget later this month.

(With files from Bullet News Niagara and the Fort Erie Times)