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Fraser officials say aging stormwater system could top $3.7 million, forcing tradeoffs in 2026–27 budget
Summary
Fraser’s public works director told the council that field inspections revealed much worse stormwater pipe failure than expected, inflating repair estimates to about $3.7 million and leaving council to choose between full street rebuilds, phasing projects or bonding.
Fraser’s public works director warned council members April 16 that aging, corrugated‑metal storm sewers unearthed during field inspections could raise repair and replacement costs from roughly $1 million to about $3.7 million, a jump that would strain the city’s general fund and force choices about which road and utility projects to fund.
“Right now what I see is that our needs far exceed our ability to pay,” Rob said, summarizing the updated estimate and the results of an AW stormwater asset review. He told council the Kingston corridor alone had about 19 failure locations discovered during on‑the‑ground work and that similar corrugated pipe runs appear on multiple streets proposed for this…
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