“It will take a look to see if we’re spending money on the correct areas,” she said. “Maybe we have some main roads that aren’t being as utilized as we thought, and we have some secondary roads that are maybe being over-utilized.” Orr said this may lead to the possible discussion of decommissioning specific bridges and roads to invest in other routes, but not without mandatory consultation with community members. “Each RM has a large number of bridges, so it might help us determine which bridges are necessary for our road network. If we can close the bridge and reroute a road and save money, it could give us that information.”
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The TSS Initiative provides cost-shared grants, up to 75 per cent on eligible costs, to municipalities partnering to strengthen their core municipal responsibilities through projects focused on regional co-operation, capacity building and good governance. “Municipal Revenue Sharing is an important stream of funding for municipalities,” Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) President Ray Orb said. “We are pleased to see a second round of applications for the Targeted Sector Support Initiative as SARM believes in the power of partnerships and funding projects that support inter-municipal co-operation will advance the sustainability of communities across the province.” The TSS Initiative receives $1.5 million each year from Municipal Revenue Sharing. Funding is administered by the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) on behalf of the TSS Steering Committee, which consists of representatives from SUMA, SARM, the Saskatchewan Association of N