The City of Rossland will apply for $7 million to replace the Wagon Road sewer line.
Council has given the go-ahead to request the maximum allowed from the UBCM’s Strategic Priorities Fund, formerly known as the gas tax fund.
According to a memo to council from city staff, the project looks to replace the existing city sewer infrastructure that runs to Warfield and Trail, and then on to the Columbia Pollution Control Centre.
The total project cost is estimated at $8.4 million to $8.7 million, but is divided into two parts: the sewer utility portion at $6.9 million and a trail reconstruction component known as the Greenlink Connector worth $1.5 million to $1.8 million. The city has already applied for an active transportation grant for the latter portion of the project.
City staff say continuing to put off the sewer line project increases the risk of a system failure, leading to sewage overflows, environmental contamination, or “potential regulatory violations.”
Other local governments are after money from the same pot: the Regional District of Central Kootenay is applying to help build a second ice sheet at the Castlegar rec complex, while the City of Grand Forks wants to tackle some critical below-ground infrastructure work.
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