Mapleton council has decided to pass on improvements to the Nichol-Peel Townline – at least for this year.
Finance director Mike Givens told council last week he was recently contacted by Ken Elder, Director of Public Works with neighbouring Centre Wellington Township.
Elder wanted to know if Mapleton would be in favour of evenly splitting costs with Centre Wellington for $200,000 worth of upgrades to the Nichol-Peel Townline, located on the east side of Highway 6, opposite County Road 17.
Givens said he told Elder the work was not included in Mapleton’s 2011 budget, but he would bring the request to councillors anyway for their opinions.
“Not this year,” councillor Jim Curry said, adding there are other roads in Mapleton that are “a much higher priority.”
Councillor Andy Knetsch agreed and said it sounds like a lot of money. Councillor Neil Driscoll said he wished Centre Wellington had made the request before council passed this year’s budget.
Mayor Bruce Whale told Givens to inform Elder that given the township’s circumstances and its list of priorities, it can not budget for the work this year, but would consider it in a future year.
