The City of Estevan is among the first communities to receive funding through the provincial government's Municipal Economic Enhancement Plan (MEEP).聽
Estevan will receive $1,650,433 through MEEP for the expansion of the Estevan Police Service鈥檚 building, the Ministry of Government Relations announced Monday. According to the ministry, the funding represents the full allocation for Estevan.
All Saskatchewan municipalities are eligible for MEEP, with allocations decided on a per capita basis. To participate in the program, municipalities will need to submit the following: a signed funding agreement, a project plan identifying which project or projects will be funded and a council resolution supporting the projects.
It must also meet the criteria for the project. MEEP funding can't be used by municipalities to pay down debt, purchase land, lease property or finance administration costs.
Government Relations Minister Lori Carr revealed the first 55 projects from across the province Monday, with more than $7.4 million in provincial investment.
鈥淭hrough investments like the new MEEP, which focuses on municipal projects and initiatives which will help residents get back to work, Saskatchewan will recover from the devastating economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,鈥� Carr said.聽
鈥淚t is exciting to see communities taking advantage of this program by submitting a variety of projects that will improve their local infrastructure, capital assets to provide services, and ultimately strengthen their communities.鈥�
The $150 million MEEP 2020 is a key component of the Government of Saskatchewan鈥檚 $7.5 billion, two-year capital plan to build a strong province and stimulate its economic recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each project and its schedule is managed by the municipality receiving funding. All MEEP 2020 funding must be used by March 31, 2022.
