Village of Carbon Administrator, Sharon Westgate summarized the 2015 accomplishments:
Gus Nash was appointed to Mayor and Keith Bramley as Deputy Mayor during the reorganization meeting in October 2015. Clark Garrett and Heather Boyd were both elected as Councillors by acclamation.
Kneehill Ambulance disbanded and there was $50,000 in funding that was dedicated to the Carbon Fire Department to be used for equipment.
There was upgrading done at the swimming pool, new concrete flooring poured in the mechanical room and new filtration system finished to Alberta Health Standards.
The Village of Carbon owns and operates the Main and East campgrounds. Expansion to the East campground was finalized with 20 new unserviced sites bringing the availability up to 37. The Village public works will be upgrading the campground washrooms in 2016.
Due to the economy, only one house started and is now at lock up stage.
Westgate further explained, “The Village will be doing the 2016 Strategic Planning and dealing with priorities in March. “
The Creek Erosion Project was put on hold in 2015 as bids came in higher than anticipated. The Village has applied for more funding through the Provincial Government.
There are needs for new sewer lines and that requires further planning.
The water reservoir has a leak and the Village is working with Stantec Construction for the project. Westgate explained, “ It is still under the planning stages and hopefully it will be a joint project with Kneehill County. The extent of repairs will be dependant on cost.”
The Community Centre requires a new roof and the Village has received some quotes. According to Westgate, researching for grants on this project is still being worked on.
The Municipal Government Act give small municipalities their authority in order to operate, which projects are priorities and the funding allowed on these projects.
