Budget
Each water project has its own budget and phases. Some are completed over multiple years.
Northeast Gateway Water Supply Main
- Budget 2019: $200,000, Engineering and design
- Budget 2025: $7,000,000, Construction
- Funding Source: Public debt borrowing (Capital funding tax dollars)
- Progress: Construction. Starting fall 2025
South Reservoir Upgrades
- Budget 2023: $1,340,000, Engineering and design
- Budget 2025: $3,200,000, Construction
- Funding Source: Public debt borrowing (Capital funding tax dollars)
- Progress: Construction. Starting spring 2025
SE Watermain, Ryders Ridge Blvd to Crestview Blvd
- Budget 2025: $150,000
- Funding Source: Capital funding (tax dollars)
- Progress: Engineering and design 2025
Raw water supply wells and supply mains
- Budget 2025: $500,000, engineering and design
- Budget 2026: $1,500,000, construction
- Funding Source: Capital funding (tax dollars)
- Progress: Underway
Watermain replacement program
- Budget 2025: $300,000
- Budget 2026: $300,000
- Budget 2027: $300,000
- Funding Source: Capital funding (tax dollars)
- Progress: Construction. Ongoing
SW Watermain Looping, Pogadl Park to Broadway Rise
- Budget 2025: $150,000, engineering and design
- Budget 2026: $2,200,000, construction
- Funding Source: Capital funding (tax dollars)
- Progress: Construction 2026
SE Watermain Looping, Ryder Ridge Blvd to Crestview Blvd: Phase 1
- Budget 2026: $1,000,000
- Funding Source: Capital funding (tax dollars)
- Progress: Construction 2026
Water Master Plan & Studies
- Budget 2026: $250,000
- Funding Source: Capital funding (tax dollars)
- Progress: Study 2026
North Reservoir Dock Safety Improvements
- Budget 2025: $10,000
- Funding Source: Operating budget (tax dollars)
- Progress: Underway 2025
North Reservoir Sanitation Improvements
- Budget 2025: $5,000
- Funding Source: Operating budget (tax dollars)
- Progress: Underway 2025
Pressure Reducing Valves Rehabilitation
- Budget 2025: $150,000
- Funding Source: Operating budget (tax dollars)
- Progress: Underway 2025
Grant Applications
In 2024, the Town worked hard to reduce the financial impact of the water projects by applying for these grants:
- Total grant application value: $14,920,000
- Local Growth and Sustainability Grant: $7,000,000. Application unsuccessful. Re-applying in 2025 for next year.
- Drought & Flood Protection Program: $7,000,000. Application unsuccessful. Re-applying in 2025 for next year.
- Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Program: $920,000 Application successful! We were awarded $922,813.19
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