The City of Fernie has released its 2024 annual report showcasing the work done around the community over the past year.
The city has been making strides when it comes to housing projects, including the old firehall housing project with demolition underway now.
We continue to partner with and support the much-needed housing and childcare pilot adjacent to our Aquatic Centre and to work with the Elk Valley Family Society’s redevelopment of the old fire hall site,” said Mayor Nic Milligan.
“We have provided long-term leases for both these properties and prioritized staff time to support these important housing and childcare projects. We are looking forward to seeing both projects break ground in 2025.”
In total, the city saw 91 building permits, 111 development-related permits and 10 subdivision applications creating 56 new lots.
The city also rolled out its curbside organics program in 2024 along with other environmental initiatives.
“A focus on environmental priorities saw us roll out a curbside organics program that will help divert waste from the landfill, reduce GHG emissions, and provide topsoil for municipal projects,” Milligan said.
“We modernized our water bylaws to help conserve water use in our community, while also completing some critical reservoir rehabilitation and secondary source exploration and, importantly, a broad leak detection survey. All these initiatives are to ensure we continue to have viable and sustainable long-term access to quality drinking water.”
The full annual municipal report can be found here.
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