“The majority of the 2025 capital budget is for commercial land development.” – CAO Lyle Hannan/Photo Courtesy of Town of La Ronge
By Nicole Goldsworthy
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SASKTODAY.ca
The Town of La Ronge approved their 2024 budget with no increase on municipal taxes. La Ronge residents will also see no increases in water or sewer rates for 2024.
The Town of La Ronge will see a total 2025 capital budget of just over a $11 million. The budget also includes $900,000, projected to transfer to reserves in 2025.
Lyle Hannan, CAO for La Ronge said, “We have a major wastewater treatment plant upgrade that is approved and funded, which is in the design phase. We also have plans to service land for residential and commercial development needs.”
The newly elected council held strategic planning sessions in October and budget meetings and open houses in November to the public.
Other 2025 capital machinery and equipment items approved were:
- Sander truck for $150,000
- Dump trailer for $10,000
- Ice edger for $9,000
Infrastructure approved were:
- Road & Sidewalk Maintenance and Repairs for $240,000
- Curb Stop Replacement Project for $120,000
- Airport Private Lot Drainage for $65,000
- Airport Drainage Issues for $523,500
- Robertson Park Green Space and Playground for $450,000
- Residential Development for $1,600,000
- Robertson Drive Ph 2 Development for $1,150,000
- Robertson Drive Ph 3 Development for $60,000
- Studer St. Development for $1,500,000
- Hastings St. Development for $42,000
- Studer St. Daycare for $15,000
- Downtown Revitalization – Beautification for $100,000
- Commercial Land Development for $4,104,250
- Airport Culvert Replacement for $30,000
The majority of the 2025 capital is for commercial land development. Hannan said, “There is a portion of vacant land along the highway that requires servicing with sewer and water prior to development. We also are planning to service lands for a new RCMP detachment and some private development interest.”
Phase two of Robertson Drive for $1,150,000 will be for installation of water, sewer and paving to have serviced lots ready to develop for housing.
“The $450,000 for Robertson Park green space and playground is a new park to be developed in partnership with PARTICIParks. They are raising the $320,000 and the town is putting in the land and remaining funds.”