The Town is hopeful its long awaited flood mitigation project will go ahead.
This comes after it was reported last week the new UCP government is reviewing projects funded by the previous government, especially those promised in the advent of the provincial election last spring.
In March the Town received word it was successful in securing $22 million from the federal government for its Flood Mitigation and Climate Change Adaptation System, from The Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund. The Town also noted it has secured $28 million from the provincial government through its Community Resilience Program.
According to a Statement from Alberta Environment and Parks, “No funding decisions have been made regarding the Alberta Community Resiliency Program and the grants associated with this program. Municipalities and First Nations are still invited to apply to secure provincial and federal funding to complete these projects.”
Further it states, “Alberta’s new government made a clear commitment during the provincial election to review all of the spending commitments made by the previous administration during the legal campaign period, which began on February 1, 2019. This includes the ACRP grants announced just days prior to a general election call. As per our promise to Albertans, Government has convened the MacKinnon Panel on Alberta’s Finances to review all provincial spending. We will have more to say after the Panel finishes its important work.”
Drumheller Mayor Heather Colberg states ”We respect that the provincial government is doing their due diligence and we look forward to working with them. Currently, we have been in close contact with Nate Horner, our MLA, who knows how important flood mitigation is to our community.”
