INNISFAIL – With the hard and challenging work finished to move forward on the 2025 budget the Town of Innisfail’s capital budget of $21,249,219 is eye-popping.
The approved 2025 capital budget is $21,249,219.
In her report to council on Dec. 9, Erica Vickers, director of corporate services for the Town of Innisfail, noted capital projects are funded primarily by provincial and federal grants, debentures and reserves.
Almost half of the planned projects – about $10,435,683 worth - are slated to be funding by debentures or other lending means.
The town is also looking at $2,702,269 from its reserves.
The biggest capital project the Town of Innisfail is planning is the Innisfail Aquatic Centre modernization at an estimated $12,266,219.
The town is currently looking at a federal Green and Inclusive Community Building (GICB) grant application that would cover more than half its cost.
“We understand our residents’ desire to have recreation facilities that meet their well-being needs,” said mayor Jean Barclay in a Town of Innisfail news release last week. “Our commitment to upgrading the Innisfail Aquatic Centre reflects our efforts to ensure our recreation facilities remain viable, while making the most cost-effective decisions for our citizens.”
Below is a complete list of the capital projects listed in the 2025 budget (budgeted project amount in parenthesis):
• aquatic centre modernization ($12,266,219);
• Napoleon South Land Development ($4,500,000);
• 2025 surface improvements ($925,000);
• 40th Street infrastructure replacement ($750,000);
• 42nd Avenue sanitary forcemain ($750,000);
• hydrovac truck ($750,000);
• fleet trucks/trailer purchase ($415,000);
• Sunterra lift station maintenance ($200,000);
• council chambers upgrade and repairs ($190,000);
• 2025 concrete and asphalt crushing ($150,000);
• arena repairs ($110,000);
• water truck ($75,000);
• parks shop repairs ($75,000);
• operations shop repairs ($70,000);
• industrial washer and dryer ($15,000); and
• radio base station unit 106 ($8,000).
