Vernon staff get kudos for completing most of approved projects over last few years

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Upon presenting the report, Mark Dowhaniuk, Vernon’s Infrastructure Manager, told council the sanitary sewer work will not need to be pursued as it is under the municipal fee approach now. He also said the F.B. Jacques Trail and the dog beach would be reviewed again when the Parks Plan is updated, and that the Foothills Ravine Trail is expected to be included in the 2025 budget.

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Mayor Victor Cumming noted the Kin Race Track work was deferred by council and the money returned to reserves until the Active Living Centre work was done.

Following Monday’s meeting, Cumming told Vernon Matters there were only two projects still awaiting funding so work could begin, the Ravine and Jacques Parks updates, and claimed those were both small projects.

“They’re two small sets of stairways and walkways between some streets in the city,” Cumming stated.

“So really, we’re down to two very small projects that were undone, which is amazing if you think of the number of projects.”

Council had initially thought there were lots of approved projects that were never started, but were pleased to learn there were only a handful of such projects.

“Good job. We’ve got 76 out of 82 projects rolling, that’s fantastic,” Councillor Brian Quiring, stated during Monday’s meeting.

“Also, what I appreciate about what you guys do is you’re pushing technology, I don’t know how many times you’ve said ‘minimal disruption.’ You guys are on it with the trench lists, repairs of the pipes, the, I don’t know what you call it, when you re-line the inside. Good job and keep up the good work.”

Council was also told Monday that a report on the status of approved infrastructure projects would be presented on an annual basis moving forward to keep both council and the public appraised of the infrastructure work.

“It’s critical, our taxes pay for about $55-million of the $100-million budget, or $105-million depending on what is was last year, so that’s really really important that [people] see what is happening with their money,” Cumming told Vernon Matters.

“Out of the $100, 105 million, this last year $29-million was in capital, so that’s a third of the big budget, so it’s really important that people know what’s happening with a third of the big budget.”

Council received the report on the infrastructure projects for information at Monday’s meeting.