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Town and residents could be in line for provincial disaster relief funds
Brighton councillors and residents have been updated on provincially funded options to help with flood and other disaster relief.
A representative from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing spoke at Monday’s meeting and noted two programs the province can put in place when there is an unexpected natural disaster that is widespread and costly.
One program is specific to residents, while the other provides funding to the municipality to distribute.
While the plans are in place, neither has been activated by the provincial minister and there’s no word when Minister Bill Mauro will make that call.
You can get more information on the programs, including eligibility requirements, by clicking here.
Alice Street renovations could begin in the fall, be finished by spring
Upgrades and improvements to Brighton’s municipal office and library could begin soon and be finished by early 2018.
Councillors got an update from architecture firm Ventin Group on Monday night on plans for the project, which will cost just under $1 million.
The renovations will see the library take over the entire first floor of the Alice Street building, with the mezanine converted into more municipal offices, along with the addition of a new lobby area and some external upgrades.
The architect says they are planning to put a tender out for the work in September and hope to have the work done in eight months, with the library re-opening to the public by April of next year.
Battle over pickleball lines continues
The back-and-forth over painting pickleball lines on the courts at the Brighton Tennis Club continued on Monday night.
Delegates from the club stressed again to council that there just isn’t enough empty court time to accommodate the pickleball group and that upgrades should be made to the courts in Gosport, so the group could play there.
The pickleballers say there are plenty of examples of shared court space in our area and across the province and that adding their lines to the courts is the best option.
Parks and Rec Director Jim Millar has taken the feedback from both sides and is set to bring a recommendation back to council, in a report, in early September.
