Cory Smith, Director of Roads and Public Works, presented the highlights of the draft Roads and Public Works budget. Highlights include: staffing, department responsibilities, 2022 accomplishments, capital projects proposed for 2023, other plans for 2023, and staffing. Members then posed questions to the Director of Roads and Public Works including: proposed capital projects, road conditions, requesting performance and response time data, staffing cost increase, asset management, recycling contract and waste levy, active transportation, road maintenance projects, traffic calming, reduction in capital works projects from previous years and infrastructure deficits, work in progress spreadsheet and why it is still a work in progress, cold patching and coordination with Lanark County.
FOLLOW-UP: Total amount allocated for active transportation (overall), share active transportation master plan
Committee of the Whole recessed at 10:40 am and returned at 10:54 am
Cory Smith, Director of Roads and Public Works provided an overview of the water and sewer draft 2023 capital budget. Highlights include: budget highlights, pre-budget approval, OCWA contract, user fees, draft operating budget, septage budget, and staffing. Members then posed questions to the Director, highlights include: looping, project costs, studies, master plans, service charge, and the OCWA contract.