Crime reduction, bail reform, and high costs for water and wastewater renewal upgrades were some of the topics discussed last week during the Association of Manitoba Municipalities' city caucus in Steinbach.
Mayor Dave Bosiak was there, on behalf of the city of Dauphin, and says there was also discussion on the skyrocketing costs of infrastructure, particularly in relation to recreation facilities.
"Steinbach was having the grand opening of their new arena. Their Southeast Event Centre complex cost about $78 million to build. Thompson is working on an upgrade for their pool, and that budget is about $50 million. And, Flin Flon is getting their pool rebuilt at a cost of $18 million."
Bosiak says seeing these numbers makes it even more important for Dauphin to continue to work hard towards keeping their facilities in good shape.
He adds, at those costs, he doesn't know if the city would be able to afford to replace any of their facilities.
