Municipal Engineering Services Branch Mandate

Mandate: Provide Engineering Coordination for Ministry Programs

• Allocate available grant funds fairly and equitably among competing infrastructure projects, and ensure Provincial priorities are met
• Promote planning for infrastructure growth and renewal by allocating Infrastructure Planning Grants to local governments
• Ensure appropriate use of various reserve funds by local governments (including improvement districts) for infrastructure construction and renewal
• Ensure that servicing issues are addressed in other ministry programs
• Advance ministry positions on public issues regarding municipal infrastructure

Mandate: Provide Engineering Advice to Local Governments

• Promote Provincial priorities: protection of public health; protection of the environment; preparation of growth strategies
• Encourage sound infrastructure planning by local governments with grants and with participation in their planning process (for liquid waste management plants, in value engineering, etc.)
• Promote sound management practices for infrastructure with the long-term objective of saving taxpayers money:
   
  • water conservation
  • reduction of sewer inflow/infiltration
  • efficient operation of water treatment plants and sewage treatment plants
  • preventive maintenance programs, etc.
     
• Help small local governments in planning and implementation of infrastructure works
• Advise local governments about grant programs and how to make applications for grant funding

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