It's now official — the Town of Sundre will start long-awaited repairs to Centre Street North in 2017, a portion of which has severely deteriorated over the years. Sundre's council approved at its Dec.
It's now official — the Town of Sundre will start long-awaited repairs to Centre Street North in 2017, a portion of which has severely deteriorated over the years.
Sundre's council approved at its Dec. 5 meeting the municipality's two-year capital budget for 2017-18.
The final decision follows numerous community engagement sessions in recent months when municipal officials sought Sundre residents' feedback regarding what infrastructure projects should be prioritized.
The capital budget for 2017 calls for expenses of about $2.34 million, the vast majority of which — roughly $2.2 million — is earmarked for Centre Street North between 6th and 12th avenues, said Vic Pirie, director of finance and administration.
The remaining $140,000 outlined for the 2017 capital budget will be spent on equipment purchases — which include a new steamer to unfreeze service lines — as well as about $15,000 for the completion of the way-finding signage project, he said.
The 2018 capital budget calls for expenses of about $1.42 million. The bulk of those funds — approximately $1.2 million — will be allocated to replace water and wastewater mains on Centre Street from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue North, he said.
Administrative staff invested "an awful lot of time and energy" developing the capital and operating budgets to reach this point, and council has been supportive of their efforts, he said.
Click here for a story on Sundre's approved 2017-18 operating budget.
