Several area municipalities are getting a financial boost from the provincial government.
Government Relations Minister Lori Carr announced an additional 618 projects, representing more than $22 million of provincial funding, have been approved through the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP) 2020.
The announcement was made Wednesday, August 26.
This brings the total number of approved projects under the program to 1,359, worth $149 million.
“These shovel-ready projects contribute to the economic recovery of the province,” Carr said. “The provincial funding flowing to our municipalities will support local job creation and help build a Saskatchewan that is as strong as the people who call this great province home.”
Among the approved projects are:
* RM of Aberdeen ($198,000 for municipal equipment);
* RM of Blucher ($288,319 for road reconstruction);
* RM of Duck Lake ($144,303 for municpal equipment and building upgrades);
* RM of Eagle Creek ($85,515 for municipal equipment);
* RM of Rosthern ($330,575 for municipal equipment);
* RM of Vanscoy ($408,189 for an OCP, asset management plan and local road seal-coating);
* Town of Aberdeen ($96,154 for local road upgrades);
* Town of Radisson ($73,876 for water treatment plant upgrades and municipal building renovations);
* Town of Rosthern ($242,614 for water main upgrades);
* Town of Waldheim ($174,343 for water treatment plant upgrade);
*Village of Clavet ($58,929 for municipal infrastructure upgrades);
* Village of Vanscoy ($66,403 for sewage pumping station upgrades).
The $150 million MEEP was announced in May. It is a key component of the Government of Saskatchewan’s $7.5 billion, two-year capital plan to build a strong province and stimulate its economic recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
MEEP 2020 funding must be used by municipalities by March 31, 2022.