It is my pleasure to comment. I have been watching the action of this Municipality for some time. On Trent Island there has been numerous water main breaks, some time they don,t come to the surface and as Tanner Rd is next to the river and the water goes into the river behind the houses. The road is sinking, due to water leaking from the canal. A sewage hole that’s sits on Parkview has tilted. While I had the Mayor on scene looking at the water main break. I pointed out to him that the asphalt on two sides of the hole dropped down, more than likely from water action under the road surface. Staff filled the holes and covered the lid with more asphalt. To pump the hole asphalt has to be removed which has been done. Staff says why fix it as it will have to be dug up when road will be done. This was in 2022. My question is with water main breaks, road sinking what about the sewer pipes, do they just bend. Was told that this was the next project. They had Engage Engineering give a community briefing at the council chamber attended by Councillors Giddings and Pope. Now Mayor Crate says it will not be done unless money is available. He was looking for money from the Provincial Govt. but to my knowledge haven,t applied. When I first complained about wanting a proper patch. The council got money for Covid and spent it on renovating the municipal office and tearing up a perfectly good parking lot and paving it. The residents here have seen numerous Municipal vehicles, three in one parade looking at our area. Tanner rd has moguls instead of a proper patch. It was a breath of fresh area when a engineer was hired and inspected the area, hired in May and don,t know when he left. Only explanation is issues.
Yes council should be looking at the present infrastructure instead of putting money into new infrastructure for developers. Council should be communicating with the tax payers. Too day the council will be giving the administrator going to the bank to obtain a loan of 6.4 million to pay for the Sunny Life centre. No problem with the building but why was it not kept on budget.
This council needs a shake up due to all the costs going up. What are they cutting? With this new budget are they going to face the public or just do it on TV. Come on Crate show some leadership.
It is my pleasure to comment. I have been watching the action of this Municipality for some time. On Trent Island there has been numerous water main breaks, some time they don,t come to the surface and as Tanner Rd is next to the river and the water goes into the river behind the houses. The road is sinking, due to water leaking from the canal. A sewage hole that’s sits on Parkview has tilted. While I had the Mayor on scene looking at the water main break. I pointed out to him that the asphalt on two sides of the hole dropped down, more than likely from water action under the road surface. Staff filled the holes and covered the lid with more asphalt. To pump the hole asphalt has to be removed which has been done. Staff says why fix it as it will have to be dug up when road will be done. This was in 2022. My question is with water main breaks, road sinking what about the sewer pipes, do they just bend. Was told that this was the next project. They had Engage Engineering give a community briefing at the council chamber attended by Councillors Giddings and Pope. Now Mayor Crate says it will not be done unless money is available. He was looking for money from the Provincial Govt. but to my knowledge haven,t applied. When I first complained about wanting a proper patch. The council got money for Covid and spent it on renovating the municipal office and tearing up a perfectly good parking lot and paving it. The residents here have seen numerous Municipal vehicles, three in one parade looking at our area. Tanner rd has moguls instead of a proper patch. It was a breath of fresh area when a engineer was hired and inspected the area, hired in May and don,t know when he left. Only explanation is issues.
Yes council should be looking at the present infrastructure instead of putting money into new infrastructure for developers. Council should be communicating with the tax payers. Too day the council will be giving the administrator going to the bank to obtain a loan of 6.4 million to pay for the Sunny Life centre. No problem with the building but why was it not kept on budget.
This council needs a shake up due to all the costs going up. What are they cutting? With this new budget are they going to face the public or just do it on TV. Come on Crate show some leadership.