Council has approved a funding agreement with School District #63 to not only replace the current track at Parkland Secondary School but also ensure there is funding available to replace the new track once it reaches the end of its useful life in approximately 15 years.
The Town plans to make a one-time capital contribution of $83,000 toward the construction of the new track and provide ongoing annual contributions of $6,700 to support future track replacement. According to the agreement, these contributions would be matched by School District #63 and District of North Saanich with annual contributions adjusted to reflect inflation.
Municipal funding will help ensure that the track will continue to be available for community use outside of Parkland Secondary school hours.