Battleford town council has been receiving complaints about the condition of the road leading to Battleford District Care Centre for several years, but the cost of rebuilding it has been estimated up to $300,000, so it's been on the budget back burner.
At their last meeting, however, councillors got some interesting news that could mean repairing it for less.
Councillor David George said he has been "talking to some people regarding the Fort road and they said that the base on the Fort road is absolutely phenomenal."
These were "asphalt people," he said. They told him the bad spots could just be cut out and replaced because the base is in such good condition. The base, they said, shouldn't be messed with.
Mayor Derek Mahon said the areas that need replacing are easy to see.
He added, "It would be broken up a lot more if the base wasn't good."
At their last meeting, council had referred repairs to the road to the budget planning process. They had received a letter from the Battlefords District Care Centre saying the road is causing unnecessary wear and tear on the facility's handibus as well as physical discomfort for residents riding in the vehicle.
