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TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES

8.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Sexsmith is part of a regional water system (Aquatera) which serves most residential, commercial, industrial development in the Town. One aerobic pond, four anerobic ponds, one storage pond located southeast of Town handles the sewage. The Town also provides a cardboard recycling bin, curbside recycling of paper and tin, and weekly garbage pick up.
 
Excellent fire protection is available with a volunteer fire department of twenty-five members and two modern, well-equipped pumper vehicles and a life support van. Policing is provided by the R.C.M.P. and County Constables.
 
The Town has kept pace with changing times by continually upgrading municipal buildings and equipment both in the administrative offices and maintenance department. The Town has upgraded the sewage lagoons.
 
8.2 OBJECTIVES
General Statement:
 
The following objectives and procedures which will accommodate transportation and utilities issues into future years.
  • (a) To continue to provide Town residents with an efficient and well-developed transportation network.
 
8.3 POLICIES
  1. The Town has identified several road improvement priorities for both the short and long-term as follows:
    1. (a) ongoing construction and overlay projects as identified in the budget
    2. (b) opening of 98 Street between 95 Avenue and 97 Avenue
  2. With the exception of the industrial area it is the goal of the Town to hard surface all roads.
  3. The Town will develop a capital reserve account to address "High expense” special needs.
  4. In order to improve current water supplies, the following options may be undertaken by the Town:
    1. (a) programs to encourage water conservation by residents.
    2. (b) monitor and comply with federal regulations/standards.