It was recommended by the Economic Development Committee and was endorsed by YBID with a monetary contribution.
The project was set to commence this spring with a budget of $900,000, with $350,000 from the MEEP grant, $150,000 from YBID and $400,000 from the City’s 2021 budget.
The project will feature gabion walls with City of Yorkton signage and lighting on the South West and South East corners to welcome inbound traffic. The project will also include pathways, concrete planters, native grass planting, berms and landscaping.
“During the winter months we have been looking at the designs for this project in conjunction with Parks, Engineering and the consultants at Scatliff Miller Murray (SMM). As we dove deeper into detailed design, we realized that in-order for us to build close to the conceptual drawings that were presented to Council in June 2020, we needed to either refocus our funds on two sides of the intersection or come back to Council for further direction,” noted the report presented by Lonnie Kaal – City Manager, with the City.