In addition to approving a 2026 operating budget of just over $26.1 million, Morden city council last week also set out its capital and utilities budgets.
The planned capital projects for the year add up to $7.7 million with about $5.9 million being funded internally through reserve funds and $1.8 million coming from various government grants.
On the utilities side, there is $6.2 million in capital projects, with $3.3 million being funded internally through reserves and debentures and $2.9 million coming from government grants.
Here are some highlights from the various capital projects planned for the year ahead:
• Wastewater treatment including land purchase, detailed design and tendering – $4,000,000.
First Street reconstruction from Thornhill Street to the city’s new 40 acre site – $2,034,012.
• Public works shop expansion ($831,656 total, $149,596 paid in 2025) – $682,060.
• 40 acre site pond construction (to be offset by 50 per cent government funding) – $759,000.
• Flusher truck (utilities, hydro vac truck) – $600,000.
• Lake Minnewasta algae control – $520,000.
• New Case loader – $400,000.
• Mountain St water main extension from Gilmour to Parkhill – $350,000.
• 40 acre site (parking and servicing) – $339,000.
• Ninth Street South from Grant to Jefferson road improvements – $250,000.
• Capital contributions for Pembina Valley Water Co-op capital improvements – $210,277.40.
• First Street intersection upgrade – $200,000.
• Preliminary design and planning for Pembina River water supply (Swan Lake upgrade and direct piping from Swan Lake to be investigated subject to Swan Lake First Nation approval) – $200,000.
• Preliminary design of reservoir on Dead Horse Creek – $200,000.
• Development of infrastructure master plan – $170,000.
• Stephen Street back lane 9th St to 10th St – $120,000.
• New police vehicle – $110,000.
• Intersection upgrade at Wardrop and 5th Street – $100,000.
