Members of Estevan City Council met

The Managers of a number of departments including Fire and Rescue, Leisure Services, Corporate Services, Engineering Services, Public Works, Land Development Services, and Utilities, presented their Capital and Operations budgets for the New Year.

 

Mayor Gary St. Onge credits their hard work and organization for facilitating the overall process.

 

Some of the Capital projects for 2008 include an irrigation system at Torgeson Park, repairs to the windows of the Leisure Centre and Library, continued upgrades to the Leisure Centre parking lot, crossing arms at the Kensington Railway Crossing, the replacement of vehicles in a number of departments, various software upgrades, as well as upgrades to the King and Kensington intersection, the paving of Fourth Street, and a number of Land Development projects.

 

Mayor St. Onge anticipates that the 2008 Financial Plan will ultimately break-even, but notes that a