By Pete McIntyre

New park highlights city’s capital plans

Dec 13, 2019 | 5:15 AM

The City of Vernon is planning millions of dollars in capital projects next year.

The list was released as part of city council finalizing its 2020 budget with a 4.91 per cent tax increase which is $73 for the average homeowner.

One of the major projects is a new park on the Civic Arena site for two million dollars.

Another key initiative is completing a new new north-south link through the city.

A project to finish the 29th and 30th Street extension was in this year’s budget but was delayed to 2020.

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It will also include a multi-use path connection at 39th Avenue.

Some other interesting parts of the budget include adding a drainage engineer to city staff to improve storm water issues and encourage sustainable infrastructure.

The city will also buy a vacuum street sweeper which will improve the street cleaning program and dust control, reducing the need for air quality warnings.

Here are some of the other larger capital projects:

– 32nd Avenue reconstruction between 33rd Street and 35th Street to rehabilitate approximately 285 metres of road, with water main, storm sewer and sanitary sewer replacement – $1.95m

– Replacement of the existing Okanagan Landing Road sewer force main from Tronson Road to the Vernon Water Reclamation Centre to accommodate increased flow due to development – $1.8m

– The completion of upgrades on Pleasant Valley Road including road reconstruction, new curbs and gutters, sidewalks, a new storm main and outfall into BX Creek, and safety improvements to the 48th Avenue intersection – $1.01m

– Priority intersection improvements at various locations in the city – $610k.

by Pete McIntyre

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