MD Approved for AMWWP Grant
What can we say? In a word, Grateful.
This week it was confirmed by the Minister of Transportation, The Hon. Ric McIver, that the MD of Pincher Creek was successful in obtaining funding through the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership (AMWWP). Administration applied for this grant for the Beaver Mines Wastewater Treatment Upgrade to stimulate economic recovery, support job creation, and have the funding available to complete the project without a burden to ratepayers.
Our Municipality will be receiving a grant of 75% the estimated eligible project costs, up to $4,561,730 for this project under AMWWP.
Alberta Transportation is pleased to be able to provide this funding. They recognize that supporting water and wastewater infrastructure is critical to the quality of life, economic growth, and resiliency of Alberta's communities.
Council acknowledges that without community support, and numerous letters to our Provincial colleagues for funding, this project wouldn't be proceeding as it is today. We look forward to seeing this $13M project move forward. As there are many components to the delivery of water and waste water services to this area, it is our plan for it to be fully completed and operational by Dec. 31, 2021. This is our target, but this will be influenced by approval wait times at many stages of the development which could push us into the 2022 calendar year for some components. Construction is slated to commence next month.
This is hardly a time of surplus in our Province, and for the Government to step up at this time and find creative ways to stimulate our economy and fund shovel-ready projects deserves to be recognized and applauded. We are truly appreciative of the Provincial and Federal support for this project.
Stay tuned and well done all.
Pictured above L – R, is our Director of Operations and Project Manager, Aaron Benson, our Reeve for the Municipal District, Brian Hammond, local MLA for Livingstone-McLeod, Roger Reid and our Chief Administrative Officer, Troy MacCulloch. Absent from the photo is our Division 3 Councillor, Bev Everts who has diligently served as a champion for this project for many years.
Photo – Jessica McClelland, Exec. Assistant & Communications for the MD of Pincher Creek.
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