The Rural Municipality of Thompson moved ahead on several infrastructure and administrative items at its Nov. 5 regular meeting, including approving a fire hall evaluation, a capital equipment purchase and support for national lobbying on agricultural tariffs.
Council heard a delegation from the Miami Agricultural Society regarding operations and property matters. Public Works staff provided updates on road access to Roll No. 92300.000, the Bridge 11 hydraulic study, Sylvester Bridge, drainage on 24-5-6W and Road 30W, ditch cleanouts and planning for the 2026 budget. Council also approved time-off requests for three municipal employees and received a report on waste-disposal operations.
Council authorized the Miami Fire Hall evaluation by SeaHawk Service, with funding to come from the Emergency Preparedness Reserve. Council also approved CAO Melissa Brunel’s training request as part of ongoing work on accessibility, emergency planning, conditional-use hearings set for Nov. 20 and internal staffing items. Council further endorsed the Miami Golf and Country Club’s capital request to purchase a new rough mower.
Accounts totalling $848,193.37 were approved, along with a reserve adjustment that will split $20,000 in land-sale revenue evenly between the Waste Disposal Grounds Reserve and the Fire Vehicle Reserve. Council passed a resolution calling on federal and provincial governments — as well as AMM and FCM — to lobby for compensatory payments to agriculture producers affected by reciprocal Chinese tariffs on canola, pork and seafood.
Council also transferred the first 2025 Canada Community Building Fund payment of $43,965.50 into the Gas Tax Reserve Fund, and approved payments to Pier Solutions for the completed Bridge 11 hydraulic evaluation and to Sensus Chartered Professional Accountants for audited financial services
