The estimates to repair the damage to some of Penticton’s lakeside infrastructure from last spring’s flood are in, and the sum is more than $500,000.
Most of the lakeside infrastructure felt the brunt of the high water — the docks, retaining walls, parking lots — all damaged and expensive to repair.
The list of repairs is a long one. Some of the key items include:
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• Yacht club parking lot: $40,000
• SS Sicamous: $30,000
• Sand: $81,000
• Kiwanis Pier: $10,000
• Steel sheet piled wall: $419,000
The total will be in excess of $600,000. The good news is, Mayor Andrew Jacubeit said the province intends on paying for most of the repairs — about 80 per cent — but that doesn’t include upgrades.
Jacubeit said it’s still going to cost Penticton taxpayers anywhere between $200,000 and $300,000 and that money is going to have to come from somewhere.
“It’s still an impact to the community. It’s still $200,000 to $300,000 that we’re going to have to find money for or take away from other projects to fund. It’s an unfortunate reality of dealing with Mother Nature sometimes.”
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