The federal government and Federation of Canadian Municipalities are contributing $322,710 to help seven Alberta communities better manage their infrastructure.
Sylvan Lake is receiving $50,000 from the Municipal Asset Management Program for stormwater data collection and a modelling update. This will provide geographic information and improve the town’s current stormwater model through more accurate data.
Penhold is also receiving $50,000 from the same fund to centralize its asset management data, which will make it easier to find the age, cost and condition of each of the town’s holdings.
Ponoka is receiving $36,800 towards the cost of a road infrastructure assessment, including asset evaluation and planning.
Cypress County, Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement, the City of Brooks and the Redwood Meadows townsite are also receiving funding from this same program.
The Municipal Asset Management Program provides training, funding and information-sharing to enable municipalities to access the data needed to plan effectively. The $110-million program, funded by the Government of Canada and delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, has so far invested $64 million in 1,517 municipal asset management projects.
By making this investment, the Government of Canada is growing the country’s economy, increasing the resiliency of communities, and improving the lives of Canadians, said Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault, on behalf of Dominic LeBlanc, minister of intergovernmental affairs, infrastructure and communities.
Taneen Rudyk, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities said, “From roads and bridges to buildings and wastewater systems – strong asset management is key to building stronger communities.”