Area Municipalities may be paying less for social services next year.
The Kenora District Service Board has released its proposed budget for 2010, with net costs dropping 147-thousand dollars from 2009.
Finance Chair Anne Krassilowsky says they are still facing considerable pressures.
The KDSB is expecting to pay 6.1-million dollars in Ontario Works financial benefits next year, up 700-thousand dollars from this year.All communities in the District have seen an increase in cases, with the exception of Red Lake.