After delays caused by site-specific issues and the need to reapply for a Québec government subsidy, reconstruction on chemin Kilmar in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge (GSLR) is now expected to begin in mid-August.
In an update to GSLR council on Tuesday, June 10, Director General François Rioux explained that the reconstruction plan had to be modified to include guardrails along the road. Additionally, a new funding request needed to be sent to the Québec Ministry of Transportation to reflect these changes.
The municipality received confirmation that the Québec government will provide GSLR with a $1,339,230 subsidy to help cover part of the $1,955,508.22 cost of the reconstruction project. The remaining $616,490 will be financed through a 20-year loan with a 5.75 per cent interest rate.
Council is implementing an annual levy on all taxable properties for the length of the loan to cover the interest and principal payments. This means that for an average property assessed at $269,410, taxpayers can now expect to pay approximately $22.68 annually.
The first phase of construction is scheduled to begin in mid-August near chemin du Belvédère, with work near chemin de la 10 Concession expected to follow between late August and early September.
Council unanimously approved the motion, with councillors Isabelle Brisson and Natalia Czarnecka absent.
