“The good news is we didn’t spend as much as we thought we would, the bad news is we’re not eligible to apply for any funding,” Steve Hernen, Director of Operations and Protective Services, told Huntsville’s General Committee on December 19. He was referring to the cost of repairs to roads and culverts following a storm on August 22 that unleashed record-setting rainfall on Huntsville.
In order to qualify for provincial assistance, the cost of damages would have had to exceed three per cent of the municipality’s own purposed taxation levy, or $404,805. While the damage estimate came in at $658,000, the work was completed for about half that amount at $324,525. The difference was due largely to a lower than expected repair cost on Deerhurst Drive because the road base didn’t require as much work as originally estimated, said Hernen.
The most significant repairs were required on Deerhurst Drive ($130,708), Grassmere Road ($79,363), Williamsport Road ($27,801), and Lone Pine Drive ($19,321).
Committee approved the transfer of funds from the Public Works capital reserve to cover the costs.
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