MOOSE JAW — City council received a report during a recent meeting about city hall’s third-quarter activities, with that document including information about the public works and utilities branch.
The third quarter was from July 1 to Sept. 30.
Requests for service
Public works received 441 service requests about garbage during Q3, with crews resolving 430 inquiries and 11 left unresolved by the end of the quarter, the report showed.
Streets and roads was the next biggest category at 608 requests for service, with crews resolving 221 issues and 387 left unresolved.
Recycling was the third-highest category, with 147 service requests, with crews resolving 145 and leaving two unresolved.
Parking meters
Crews repaired 168 parking meter heads and replaced 48 heads, while the city received $152,120.18 in total revenue between July 1 and Sept. 30, the report said.
Of that money, $129,158.05 was coin revenue and $22,962.13 was revenue from the HotSpot app.
Streets and roads
During Q3, crews handled:
- Excavation repairs: 56
- Potholes repaired: 1,458
- Dips repaired: 5
- Manholes repaired: 5
- Catch basins repaired: 2
- Regulatory signs repaired/replaced: 103
Water and wastewater treatment
City crews pumped 1,695,930 cubic metres of water from the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant between July 1 and Sept. 30, while they handled 1,184,389 cubic metres of wastewater influent, the report said.
Meanwhile, crews tested the water quality for chlorine, turbidity and bacteria and found zero issues.
Sanitation
The landfill received 15,131.30 tonnes of solid waste from commercial, private, and residential customers, with commercial contributing the most at 10,933.27 tonnes, the report said.
In comparison, in Q3 2023, the landfill received 27,399.63 tonnes of garbage, with commercial contributing the most with 23,255.31 tonnes. One reason for that is because of the sludge coming from the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant’s upgrade project.
Meanwhile, the total amount of bulk and curbside recycling the city collected was 334,527 kilograms, with curbside comprising roughly 85 per cent of that amount, the report said.
In comparison, during Q3 2023, the amount of recycling the city took in was 336,083 kgs, with curbside recycling representing roughly 75 per cent of that amount.
Transit
There were 40,198 people who rode regular transit during the third quarter, with most people using passes to access that service, the report said. In comparison, in Q3 2023, 40,463 rode transit, with most using passes to access that service.
Meanwhile, 8,386 people took paratransit during the summer, compared to 7,816 people in Q3 2023.
The next regular council meeting is Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.
