Budget Impacts on Ward Nakota Isga
Over the past few weeks I have been updating you on the budget process and what it means for all Edmontonians. Today I want to share with you what the capital budget means specifically for Ward Nakota Isga.
All budget documents, including questions that I have asked about budget and administration response can be found here: https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/budget-and-finances
Here is a list of some exciting things that this capital budget will support during 2023-2026. I have also included page numbers so you can read the details on the projects that directly impact you.
Improvements to the Jasper Place fire hall. (Page 174)
Belmead (east of 188th Street) and Glenwood (west of 163rd Street) Neighbourhood Renewal. (Page 70)
Belmead (west of 188th Street) rehabilitation. (Page 71)
189th Street from 87th to 95th Avenue rehabilitation. (Page 70)
Acquisition of land and design work for the Big Lake fire hall. (Page 391)
The Orange Hub renewal work (structural, electrical, mechanical). (Page 65)
Crestwood arena renewal work (structural, electrical, mechanical). (Page 60)
Park land acquisition Starling. (Page 178)
Renewal of stormwater line in Glenora Park. (Page 348)
95th Avenue reconstruction from 182nd to 189th Street. (Page 77)
Addition of multi-use trail along the south side of 95th Avenue from 163rd to 189th Street. (Page 535)
Ball diamond renewal in North Glenora. (Page 69)
Terra Losa trail renewal around the stormwater management pond. (Page 61)
MacKinnon Ravine Bridge between Crestwood and Grovenor. (Page 78)
Wellington Bridge design work. New bridge to be built upon completion of the Valley Line West LRT. (Page 530)
Arterial road rehabilitation on 178th Street from 107th Avenue to 118th Avenue. (Page 530)
Stony Plain Road rehabilitation from 158th Street to 167th Street. (Page 535)
100th Avenue repaving from 178th Street to the transportation utility corridor. (Page 539)
111th Avenue repaving from 170th Street to Anthony Henday. (Page 539)
Secord South park site development. (Page 77)
While there are many west end projects in this budget, there are two big items not in this list that I want to flag.
La Perle Neighbourhood Renewal. When I read through the budget, I did not see La Perle included for Neighbourhood Renewal so I submitted a written question to find out what was happening. My feeling is that since we are doing Belmead, it would make sense to also do the work in La Perle as there would be some cost savings. Thankfully, the response to my written question was good news and so here is the question and response I received.
“Question: La Perle is not listed for Neighbourhood renewal in this next budget cycle and yet Belmead is. Being both communities are in a similar condition and are adjacent to each other, is there any opportunity to consider a joint renewal project since these communities are in the same state, have similar designs, and were built at the same time? If yes, what would an estimated cost be to add that to the capital budget?
Answer: Belmead and La Perle have both been identified as needing neighbourhood-wide renewal in the medium-term (2026-2028), as shared on the 2022 Neighbourhood Renewal Ward Updates. Given the proximity and adjacency of Belmead and La Perle, these projects will be coordinated together for Neighbourhood Renewal. It is anticipated that Belmead would commence construction first, with La Perle commencing the following year. Given this, Belmead was included in the listed projects as it may commence construction in the 2023 - 2026 budget cycle, with La Perle anticipated to commence construction early in the 2027 - 2030 budget cycle.”
I will be asking a few additional follow up questions during our budget deliberations to ensure that this is what will be happening because La Perle residents need this neighbourhood renewal work since the roads and sidewalks are not in good shape at all.
The other item is the roadway upgrades on Webber Greens Drive and Winterburn Road. I was originally expecting these to be in the budget but there are no roadway improvements like this funded in the budget for any part of the city. I am going to be making a motion during the budget deliberations to ensure this happens because as any resident west of the Henday already knows, there are serious safety issues that need to be addressed.
Traffic is backing up on the highway as residents simply try to get home. That’s not acceptable and it needs to be fixed as soon as possible. I’ll be speaking to this during the budget deliberations and will provide an update once council makes a decision.
As usual if you have any questions about the budget feel free to contact my office and myself and the team I work with will be happy to support you.
