The City of Moose Jaw has received approval for about $4.8 million in funding for three projects under the provincial Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP).
The city received approval for $880,000 for the wastewater treatment plant blower project and $54,000 for COVID-19 protection measures. The city will also receive $3.9 million for the pumphouse and high service reservoir project.
The high service reservoir project would see the construction of a new pumphouse through the federal Investing in Canada Program. As part of that program, the city must supply 26.67 per cent of the funding, or $3.9 million.
The wastewater treatment plant blower project is slated to replace four centrifugal blowers that were installed in the 1980s with newer technology. Finally, the COVID-19 protective measure would help bring in the protective measure necessary to reopen city facilities.
Other projects being approved for MEEP funding in the area include:
- RM of Gravelbourg No. 104, $53,000 for bridge replacement.
- RM of Moose Jaw No. 161, $130,000 for public works shop expansion and $37,000 for chip seal pavement.
- Town of Pense, $84,000 for fire hydrant and isolation valve replacement.
- Village of Brownlee, $8,000 for sidewalk replacement.
- Village of Coderre, $4,000 for rink roof replacement
- Village of Ernfold, $2,000 for a new mower.
- Village of Kincaid, $6,000 for street replacement and $10,000 for a garbage truck.
- RM of Shamrock No. 134, $29,000 for a grader.
- RM of Redburn No. 130, $36,000 for Grid 714 construction.