SFundsa not kSe CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF 72ïfZLee n -ïevye raeineinb On Monday, the Towtn's Administration and Planning Standing -Committee heard a pre- sentation centered on the asset manage- order to qualify for future funding programs, )ng U p WIth romadwo* d e.and:Town senior managgr the asset maaemn stategy Is meant ta help municipalities devetop sustainable plans for future inv.stnents, #ntdlg Infra- structure. *There Is a large portion of the road-network that Is relatlvely new and th.eof fundng in the budiget to rnalnuIn theOitIs 1 to increase over the next 10 years ta prevent an overall decllne, said Sheryl MOI1, Senior Manager of the Town's finance dffprtmt HilI said that since 2M00 ~ttfs population HO-ME RENO AUCTION SSATUROAY OTOR 18#9 AI * COMPLUTE KITCHE SETS a ALL NEW FWOORINO e INTEROR & EXTERIOR BOMS E e KITCHEN & BATH e ALL ITEMS SEUL TO HIGHEST IODIIIER -M sWli IW offfmetat c Mousw catn.For Wt anna &Wd .ç condido Wti o b Wnt Ssatftlýv owbý ! NOUE ROVATlONà BUIL I MATEREAL SUPPLY CALL 519.837*710 PUSLICH LOCATION: 4062 HWY. & 3KM SOUTH 0F RWY. 401 AUGlONLTD.' ' uawah-,MnI~ bas increas.d by 200 peïr CMn and the roads network has lreadfy 49 per cent but the budget for mnalltenance and m«IabItltatlon of these assets has increased by oniy five per cent. - Wlth roads, bridges and cuweml ment value of $735 million, more needst be dons ta ensure they are being protected,said HIII. Accordlng to the report, the Town spends roughly $5.1 million each year from its capi- tai and operatlng budget on roadways. Hill predicts an addltlonal $500M00 wiIl need ta be added ta the already insufficlent' budget ta avoid huge reconstruction costs down the road. Mayor Gord Krantz was not afraid ta express his skepticism wlth the report. 'It doesn't give me a great deal of confidence wtb regard ta what the Province is suggest- ing. They've not managed their own assets very well... .1 don'twant themnto help me make the Town of Milton broke either because of some grandiose plans. The consulting firm behind the study, CH2M Hill, reported that 81 per cent of the road net- works were rated as good ta very good while only 15 per cent requIred reconstruction wfthin the next five years. it seemns ta me we've been doing just fine,: said Krantz, warning the committee that an infra structure project of this magnitude wilI -i.ead taadovbL!e-digittax increaseý' B&t accordlng ta HUI,the asset managemNent stéNwycuse Mon pgrt*atlve mesures designed ta save costs on a Iong-term basis. This includes protecting the roads' surface from ultraviolent rays end doing more ta prevent water from getting into cracks in the road. Funiding strategies include an increase ta the tax ievy, increase contributions ta reserve funds, debenture funding, grants and subsi- dies and coordinating works with other mu- nicipalities. A final report on roads, bridges and cuîverts wiII be completed by December 2014. A mare comprehensive document containing infor- mation on ail of the towns assets will be pre- pared over the next year. Local and Regional Councillor Colin Best said he was pleased with the staff's work thus far and wants ta keep road maintenance a top prlority. Rachael Williams can be reached at rwilliams@ miltoncanadianchampion.com or on Twîtter @ MiltonReporMs Ailstate Milton's Food Drive and Grand Opening Ws're throwlng a party anrd collecting nori-perishabie fond items for charity. Each food item donatd glass you a chance to armn an aurtographad id"a Ecun u Mim Jaya husy Can't malte R to our party? You cari still <tonate food items anw t i me until October 8. Alistate wiI mratch by weight ai food donred 71 James Snow Parlcway N. (si Mrn st) ON L9T 0R3 905-8%4-9975 WE AE IERE TO iIELP PALT4NREGION ~ SPECIALIZING IN RESIDENTIAL PEST MANAGEMENT Tel: 905.876.1941 Fax: 905,876.3932 service@haItonregionpestcontro.com www.haltonregionpestcontrol.com #-%f W TO :' V ? IERS