Tax-based communities will receive a 4.73 percent less in proposed block funding in 2000-2001. The Northwest Territories Association of Municipalities and members of the standing committee pointed out the lack of notice of the funding reduction by the government. Furthermore, as the fiscal year for tax-based communities is different, adjustments to their budgets are especially difficult, as expenditures have already been planned for the next fiscal year based on current levels of block funding. Communities will have to find money within or raise taxes to make up for the projected shortfall in funding.