A number of construction projects in the City of Orillia will proceed while many others are postponed following the Province’s new list of essential services, which came into effect over the weekend.
The City says it is proceeding with the construction of a number of important projects such as: the Orillia Recreation Centre, Front Street Reconstruction, and the Horne Business Park Expansion, along with critical water/wastewater projects, and facility and sidewalk maintenance projects deemed essential at this time.
“The City is committed to the health and safety of staff and the community, while also enabling the continuation of essential projects as approved by the Province in a safe manner. The construction projects proceeding are required to meet the critical needs of the city and will help jump-start our local economy when we come out on the other side of this,” said Mayor Steve Clarke. “I want to commend staff for the work they have put into initiating these projects on behalf of Council, then having to evaluate and prioritize them twice based on the essential and non-essential restrictions laid out by the Province.”
As for what’s been put on hold, they include: the reconstruction of Bleeker Street, municipal parking lot upgrades, transit system improvements, Rotary Aqua Theatre improvements, the annual road resurfacing and non-essential building improvements at City-owned facilities.
A number of construction projects in the City of #Orillia will proceed, including the Orillia Recreation Centre & Front Street reconstruction, while many others are postponed following the Province’s new list of essential services. Details: https://t.co/uV2OFYanwc pic.twitter.com/zRwOhVjRKh
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