Upgrades will soon be made to the Town of Hawkesbury’s treated water storage standpipe. That is the technical term for the water tank which treated water is stored in before it is distributed through the municipal water system. The tank is located behind the fire station on Spence Avenue.
On February 10, Hawkesbury council awarded a contract to Landmark Structures at a cost of $250,000.
According to a staff report, priority upgrades that need to be addressed this year are to meet health and safety requirements including site work, foundations, roof access, aircraft warning light, non-compliant ladder equipment and fall arrest system. Additionally, due to exterior welding necessary for these upgrades that will burn the interior coatings, the tower will need to be drained to allow for the touch up of interior coatings.
The water tank work was included in the 2025 capital budget.
New generator
On February 10, Hawkesbury town council approved awarding a contract to GenXpert for the acquisition of a new emergency generator for the municipal raw water pumping station at a cost of $150,000. The new equipment was already included in the 2025 capital budget. The current emergency generator was installed in 1978 and has reached the end of its life.
New lot on Race Street
Hawkesbury council has approved a consent application to create a new lot on vacant property on Race Street in the downtown area. A new “Parcel A” property fronting Race Street will be severed from the existing “Parcel B” property, which fronts both Race and Main Streets, and includes the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce branch.
The consent application has been forwarded to the United Counties of Prescott and Russell Department of Planning and Forestry for final approval.
