The Town of Kindersley released its new 2018 Budget at Monday’s Town Council Meeting.
The budget aims to fulfill the Council primacies of spending smart, forging relationships and completing projects without increasing taxes.
Projects that will receive notable funds in this year’s $23.1 million budget include the Kindersley Aquatic Centre, the Western Regional Landfill, and the construction of a new Fire Hall, which was approved at a Special Meeting of Council held at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday in Council Chambers.
The new indoor aquatic centre will take about $5.1 million of this year’s capital budget, while the regional landfill and fire hall make up almost $3 million combined.
Next on the horizon will be some infrastructure work costing about $1.3 million. This work includes water main replacement, new concrete, and asphalt paving along King Drive and 2nd Street West (from Carmichael Ave to King Drive), paving on 2nd Avenue West, and drainage work in the Industrial Area.
The budget hasn’t forgotten the atheistic look of Kindersley, as $72,000 of playground equipment will be purchased, plus funds are set aside for upgrading Kinsmen Park, installing restrooms for Berard Field, and constructing Coleman Park.
In regards to loans, roughly $1 million will be spent in repayments for the construction of the aquatic centre, the Water West pipeline and water tower; with Water West and the water tower accounting for $865,648 of that total.
The main expenses are Recreation Services ($9.06 million), followed by Utility Services ($4.2 million), and then last but certainly not least, Transportation Services ($3.6 million).
According to the Town of Kindersley report, after loans and transfers from reserves, “Kindersley’s 2018 Budget projects a small contingency of $318,937. Budgeted revenues total $17.1 million, with municipal taxes represents the largest portion at $7.2 million, followed by Utility revenues ($3.96 million).
The Town of Kindersley’s fiscal health remains strong with $10,545,030 in reserves as of December 31, 2017. At the end of 2018, total reserves will be $8,548,605.”
For more information on the 2018 Budget, visit www.kindersley.ca/budget.
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