This past week, council was presented with the results of the alternative approval process that was required to proceed with the development of a new RCMP facility in the downtown. With only two per cent of the public communicating they were opposed to the borrowing bylaw; Council is authorized to move ahead with borrowing the remaining funds to help make this project a reality. After a project working group was established, the total revised project cost estimate of the RCMP detachment facility was reduced to $38.9 million which reflected construction cost reductions of just over $6 million achieved by reducing the scope of the building. Of the total project cost, approximately $25 million is attributed to construction. The cost reductions have been primarily achieved by removing the proposed Emergency Operations Centre and replacing underground parking with surface parking. Design elements that showcase wood construction and energy efficiency have been preserved and enhanced.