The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) approved a $9.7 million budget for 2023.
As part of that budget, partner municipalities will pay $3,768,235. That's equivalent to $24.33 for a household valued at $300,000, an increase of $1.17 per household.
“The 2023 draft budget prioritizes repair and replacement of greenway infrastructure like bridges and culverts, and urgent repairs needed to the museum and heritage buildings at the John R. Park Homestead which were identified in preliminary asset condition reports last year,” said Tim Byrne, CAO.
The Essex Region Conservation Authority is responsible for the conservation, restoration, development, and management of natural resources.
Most of the budget, $6.2 million, is allocated toward mandatory programming. About $2.6 million has been allocated for non-mandatory projects like tree planting on non-conservation authority-owned lands, operations at Holiday Beach and the John R. Park Homestead, water quality monitoring, agricultural extension services, and community outreach programs.
The budget still needs approval from all of the member municipalities.
