The federal government says it is investing over $1.39 million in 30 new projects in Saskatchewan communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program. The program aims to strengthen local infrastructure planning and decision-making by increasing local asset management capacity through investments in activities such as asset management training, technology and software enhancements and information sharing.
Among the recipients: The Town of White City will develop an asset management policy and plan focusing on road, water and sewer network, and buildings; centralize asset information and undergo training to improve in-house asset management capacity.
The rural municipalities of McLeod, Willow Bunch and Hoodoo and the towns of Rockglen and Willow Bunch will develop plans that include policy development, condition assessments and lifecycle analysis of their major asset groups.
The rural municipality of Stonehenge No. 73 will expand on its asset management system functionality with a geographic information system. It will also provide applied training to staff.
The following initiatives have been approved for funding through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP) funded by the Government of Canada and delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).
Funding for these 30 new initiatives amounts to $1,390,607.
Municipality Project title MAMP funding
Town of St. Walburg Asset management: Data collection $50,000
Rural Municipality of Moose Range No. 486 Asset management plan $36,080
Rural Municipality of McLeod No. 185 Asset management plan development $44,838
Town of Rockglen Asset management plan development $50,000
Town of Willow Bunch Asset management plan development $44,830
Rural Municipality of Willow Bunch No. 42 Asset management plan development $44,838
Rural Municipality of Hoodoo No. 401 Asset management plan development $50,000
Town of White City Asset Management framework & system project $50,000
Town of Coronach Asset management plan development $50,000
Village of Stockholm Asset management plan – water & sewer testing analysis and asset management system $50,000
Rural Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73 Asset management GIS integration and administrative/operations support $32,400
Rural Municipality of Arlington No. 79 Asset management plan $50,000
Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622 Asset management upgrading $50,000
Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake No. 442 Asset management training, level of service & risk implementation $50,000
Rural Municipality of Big Arm No. 251 Asset management plan $39,600
Town of Kelvington Asset management framework & system project $50,000
Town of Lemberg Asset management plan $50,000
Village of Goodsoil Asset management upgrading $49,950
Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122 Asset management plan $50,000
Rural Municipality of Good Lake No. 274 Asset management project $50,000
Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 Development of asset management plans $34,809
Village of Loon Lake Asset management phase II $40,743
Rural Municipality of Loon Lake No. 561 Asset management phase II $39,656
Town of Wolseley Asset management framework & system project $50,000
Village of Pierceland Asset management 2020 $49,950
Rural Municipality of Wolverine No. 340 Asset management strategy and plan $42,300
Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404 Asset management guidance for goals, objectives & facilitation project $50,000
Town of Elrose Sanitary sewer condition assessment and asset management plan $40,613
District of Lakeland No. 521 Asset management framework & system project $50,000
Rural Municipality of Porcupine No. 395 Asset management roadmap & system project $50,000
Source: Federation of Canadian Municipalities
