Senior governments put a historic amount of money in the districtB次元官网网址檚 pockets to fund transportation corridors, wildfire projects, wastewater upgrades and homeless programs in 2021.
B次元官网网址淎s much as there have been challenges over the last 12 months, there have been many successes,B次元官网网址� Mayor Maja Tait said in the release of the District of SookeB次元官网网址檚 annual report.
According to the report, the municipality secured more than $8 million in funding through numerous program grants.
The grants included:
B次元官网网址� $4.6 million for wastewater and forcemain construction.
B次元官网网址� $1.8 million for the Otter Point transportation corridor.
B次元官网网址� $500,000 to review and update the development approvals program.
B次元官网网址� $500,000 for the phase one Church Road corridor improvements.
B次元官网网址� $500,000 for the Church Road roundabout project.
B次元官网网址� $413,000 for the Sooke homelessness coordination project.
B次元官网网址� $50,000 to assist with asset management.
B次元官网网址� $150,000 UBCM FireSmart Program Grant.
Several grants support the implementation of the districtB次元官网网址檚 transportation and the parks and trails master plans.
Tait said that grant funding paves the way for the future development of critical community infrastructure. Projects will be accomplished through grants and timelines outlined in the five-year financial plan.
Other notable municipal accomplishments:
B次元官网网址� 386 residential building permits issued.
B次元官网网址� 24 community grants awarded.
B次元官网网址� 86 council and committee meetings conducted.
B次元官网网址� 697 bylaw concerns addressed.
B次元官网网址� 4,309 calls for service responded by the RCMP in Sooke.
B次元官网网址� 925 calls answered by Sooke Fire Rescue.
B次元官网网址� Completion of the Bluffs staircase.
B次元官网网址� Ground-breaking the fenced dog park at PondB次元官网网址檚 Park Corridor and a community sports box at 2430 Phillips Rd.
B次元官网网址� In partnership with B.C. Housing, ground-breaking on 75 affordable rental homes on Charters Road, 170 units for low to moderate-income levels on Drennan Street and 33 supportive homes for people experiencing homelessness on West Coast Road.
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