Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Council approves $186,000 worth of repairs

Manholes and Iroquois storm sewer on the fix-it list

Councillors discuss the proposed repairs to 22
manholes and the storm sewer on the 900 block of
Iroquois Street West at Tuesday's council meeting.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy

Repairs to 22 manholes and a storm sewer will take place immediately.

At Tuesday’s meeting the majority of council voted in favour of repairing the manholes and the storm sewer on the 900 block of Iroquois Street West at a total cost of $186,000.

“The 900 block Iroquois isn’t even on the five-year plan for storm sewer replacement. What this motion does is it immediately parachutes that project into No. 1 place,” said Coun. Brian Swanson. “Fair enough. It needs to be replaced immediately. The problem is that we’re only spending about half of what is needed on an annual basis for storm sewer replacement.”

According to director of engineering Ty Stokes’ report, in the five-year capital budget storm sewer replacement/upgrading project, there is funding of $185,000 with carry forward funding of $238,582 from the 2012 capital project. The total funding available under the project is $423,582.

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