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Delays in Municipal Road Projects

Res #: 15-18M
Number: 15
Year: 2018
Midterm: Yes
Expired: No
Responses Received: No
Departments: Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment

WHEREAS the road construction season in Saskatchewan is weather-dependent and can be extremely limited;

WHEREAS the costs to replace municipal infrastructure are constantly increasing;

WHEREAS there has been minimal financial assistance from the provincial or federal governments;

WHEREAS the Ministry of Environment and Environment and Climate Change Canada continually place further restrictions and expectations on municipalities that delay road projects;

BE IT RESOLVED that SARM lobby both the Ministry of Environment and Environment and Climate Change Canada to limit the administrative and financial burdens placed on road construction projects, allowing a simpler process to replace aging infrastructure.

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