During the council meeting on Sept. 29, staff were directed to implement a plan for retrieving yard debris. A motion was also approved to move trail funding applications earlier to help with ongoing efforts following post-tropical storm Fiona.
One of the many trees uprooted by post-tropical storm Fiona. - Chelsey GouldTRURO, N.S. — There is still no word yet on how exactly Colchester residents will be assisted with tree cleanup following Hurricane Fiona, but municipal staff are working on it.
“We should take everything ... it's going to take a long time if you want us to take all the big stuff,” said Coun. Eric Boutilier. “The chipper won't take that big stuff. I think if we want to do the job, we need to do right and take everything because if we don't we're just going to create another mess.”
The council authorized the CAO to access up to $500,000 in reserve for the cleanup project – however, more sources for disaster mitigation funds, such as from the federal government, will become clearer in the coming days. CAO Rob Simonds said he is certain he would not reach the threshold in the next 14 days, which is when council can revisit its authorization.
Director of community development Paul Smith suggested the process be fast-tracked and simplified for community groups to access sooner, rather than later. Council put forth and approved the motion to deviate from policy and move the opening of applications to as soon as staff can implement it. The county has contacts for each of the local trail associations and would notify them of the advanced process. Money would be accessed from a $60,000 reserve fund.
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