As the calendar is about to turn to a new year it is time for Yorkton This Week to countdown the top-10 stories from our pages in 2019.
From Dec. 26 through to Jan. 4, we will be posting one story a day, so check back daily as the countdown continues.
At #3 The City of Yorkton’s Public Works Department is in the middle of a crisis. Their building is no longer habitable, and the 75 people on staff have to be relocated for safety reasons.
The problem with the current facility comes down to contamination. Environmental testing confirmed that the presence of petroleum-based hydrocarbons at the site. As a result, the city’s fleet staff has been relocated to a different property on Sixth Ave. North, while the administration staff is waiting for construction site trailers so they are can move out of the facility.
The solution, offered by Public Works, is to build a new facility, referred to as the City Operations Centre.
But, a new facility was not an easy sell to Yorkton Council.
Check out Dec. 3’s
Editorial –
