Infrastructure Survey

In the OCP survey the City conducted in February and March, there was a very  strong view expressed by the participants that city services like water, roads, and sewers were both important and urgent matters for the City, especially in comparison to other municipal services. Due to past economic challenges, the annual investment into these services has not been sufficient to undertake the replacement of infrastructure that has been required. As a result, there is a considerable gap between the finances needed for replacement of critical infrastructure and the funding that is available.

Working on underground infrastructure (water and sewer pipes) has impact on road work. It is more cost effective to undertake underground work before replacing road surfaces. Given the need to proactively address local infrastructure, the issue of infrastructure replacement is an area that is recommended for OCP policy that will direct municipal investments for the next decade or more.  Please advise your level of agreement to the following statements.