This will bring Lytton residents back to safety and prepare the village for the next phase of reconstruction, including planning and permits, in the second half of the fall. I can do it.
B.C. Government spends $ 21 million to rebuild essential services in the fire-torn Lytton, the next step in the long-term reconstruction process. Announced to spend.
Funds will be used to rebuild key infrastructure, including village offices, evaluate water and sewerage infrastructure repairs, and restore critical services such as fire protection. .. People who start to return to safety.
"The residents of Lytton have shown tremendous power as the community has gathered to recover from what was lost over the past year," Public Security Minister Mike Fernworth said in a statement Thursday. I said in.
"With new funding to restore and operate critical services and infrastructure, the village of Lytton has taken a new step on this challenging reconstruction journey."
The town was destroyed Almost a year ago, on June 30, 2021, an uncontrollable wildfire broke out after record-breaking days.
The fire destroyed about 90% of the village and hundreds of houses and buildings.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, the fund will also cover staffing for the operation of reconstruction-related local governments, including providing communication with residents.
This work prepares Lytton for the next phase of reconstruction scheduled to begin in the fall, including planning and permits.
Earlier this year, debris removal and repair work for all Lytton properties was completed at a cost of $ 18.4 million. The state also provided $ 9.3 million to support village operations and early recovery.
The federal government has also announced that it will provide $ 77 million to rebuild Lytton in a way that makes it more resistant to future fires. Of this, $ 64 million will be used to rebuild public buildings, $ 6 million will be reserved for residents to build homes to the same standards, and SMEs will earn $ 7.2 million to help rebuild. ..
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