City transfers Growing Communities Fund for later use

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The City of Fort St. John has transferred the $5.7 million received from the Growing Communities Fund to use in the future.

The transfer was approved at council’s latest meeting on April 11th. 

The money received in this fund will not be eligible for use in 2023 projects, as the Fort St. John 2023 budget was already approved in March. 

The fund was announced by Premier David Eby in February and is meant to provide B.C. communities with a one-time fund to go towards infrastructure projects. 

According to the report, the money can be put towards projects like road improvements, parks and recreational additions, childcare facilities, and natural hazard mitigation. 

Eby said the funds given to communities are meant to help communities meet the demands of growing populations and aging infrastructure. 

“This is a one-time, billion-dollar investment to help communities meet the demands of record population growth, aging infrastructure and support those communities impacted by downturns, for example, in the forestry sector,” Ebay said. 

The full report on the Growing Communities Fund to city council can be viewed below: 

With files from The Canadian Press