Saskatoon Mayor Don Atchison opposes bridge naming contest

Saskatoon Mayor Don Atchison dislikes the idea of holding a contest to name the new South Bridge. 

The competition could cost the city more than $30,000 and the mayor said the money can be better spent.  

"To have to spend additional dollars on this right now, I don't think this is really a priority for the City of Saskatoon," he said. "I think we've got a lot more things that we could be dealing with."

He said his list of priorities include — reaching a deal with the locked out transit workers, controlling property taxes, keeping the city safe and improving roads. 

The contest idea goes before a committee on Monday.