Charlottetown seeks $1.3 million in funding for energy, accessibility upgrades at recreation facilities
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Greater than one million {dollars} in inexperienced subsidies might be coming to the Metropolis of Charlottetown for a number of infrastructure upgrades at leisure buildings.
Town utilized for funding by means of the Inexperienced Constructing Initiative in February for vitality effectivity upgrades to 6 totally different native properties.
Coun. Terry Bernard, chair of the setting and sustainability committee, famous the applying in the course of the metropolis council’s common month-to-month assembly on April 11.
Collectively, the tasks would price a complete of $1.6 million, however the GBI would cowl 80 per cent of this — $1.3 million, he mentioned.
“So, that would depart a price to the town of $300,000. Out of that $300,000 the town will get again roughly $61,000 from efficiencyPEI.”
If every part is permitted, the town would have a invoice for $240,000, whereas saving about $100,000 in electrical energy every following yr, Bernard mentioned.
Funding purposes
Following are the properties the place Charlottetown has utilized for funding by means of the Inexperienced Constructing Initiative:
- Victoria Park
- Cody Banks Enviornment
- Hillsborough Park Neighborhood Centre
- West Royalty Neighborhood Centre
- Malcolm J. Darrach Neighborhood Centre
Effectivity, accessibility
Most of those upgrades contain photo voltaic panels and warmth pumps.
Nonetheless, the GBI additionally gives cash for accessibility enhancements. Charlottetown is seeking to broaden the Hillsborough Park Neighborhood Centre and set up an elevator, which collectively will price $500,000, Bernard mentioned.
“The previous few years, there was a chair elevate. And you realize, chair lifts are nice for individuals who have a foul again or legs. It’s very tough to stand up and down the steps. However so far as someone in a wheelchair — not actual good. So, we’re making the constructing extra accessible.”
Town utilized in February and expects to listen to again by mid-Might. If the funding is just not permitted, the town might be seeking to do the tasks anyway, Bernard mentioned, noting there seems to be extra funding within the latest federal finances.
The hope, he mentioned, is that no matter doesn’t get permitted might be transferred to the following finances cycle.
Logan MacLean is a municipal reporter with SaltWire in Prince Edward Island. He could be reached by e mail at [email protected] and adopted on Twitter @loganmaclean94.
