Kimberley Council discusses type of tax that could be used to fund waste water treatment plant replacementKimberley Council is in budget deliberations for the 2022-2026 financial plan, and at a special meeting this week they had a look at various projects proposed for the upcoming five year period.
In total, there are capital projects totalling almost $100 million in the plans for the next five years, although the new waste water treatment plant takes up over $60 million of that money, and that is not projected to begin until 2024.
For 2022, there are capital plans totalling $12, 894,690.
In 2022, significant projects planned are as follows:
Civic Centre - replace pad and boards at $1,236,000 (grant dependent)
Platzl Parking Lot Revitalization at $1,095,429 (grant dependent)
Boundary St. storm and Teck drainage (fully paid by Teck and developer) at $857,000
Civic Centre and curling rink chiller replacement at $769,106 (grant dependent)
New Fire Station 1 truck bays at $600,000
Boundary St. reconstruct and pave (partially paid by Teck and developer) $512,000
Boundary St. waterline and service replacement (partially paid by Teck) $496,000
314 Ave road reconstruction at $496,000
Centre 64 roof and truss repairs at $493,322 (grant dependent)
8th Ave. water main replacement $489,000
Electrify the Mountains $425,786
Annual Road rehabilitation $376,541
Townsite storm sewer (Sullivan Creek) $320,000
Aquatic Centre heating system overhaul $300,000
In addition, there is also some fleet replacement in the budget including a new plow/sander at $250,000; a used low hour Loader at $250,000; a tandem truck at $250,000; a garbage truck at $180,000; and a one ton pickup with utility box at $100,000.
On the horizon in 2023 is a new fire engine at $600,000 and a new organics collection truck at $350,000.
The financial plan will be adopted in May of 2022.
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carolyn.grant@kimberleybulletin.com
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