The City of Cranbrook has amended the five year financial plan to up the Rails to Trails slope remediation project value from $10,000 to $92,000.
While the project budget is increasing, only the original $10,000 is of tax payer dollars.
The rest is grant funding with $52,000 from the RDEK and a possible $30,000 from the Trans Canada Trail Grant.
Back in 2019, the city conducted a preliminary geotechnical assessment along NorthStar Rails to Trails, which found five areas for remediation.
City staff say the Trans Canada Trail Grant still needs to be finalized, but they have received favorable feedback.
The city will be putting out tenders for the project, but if it exceeds the project budget or the Trans Canada Trail Grant is unsuccessful the money will be held until 2026.
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