Civil Municipal - Feb 2024

has invested in several infrastructure projects, including water, wastewater, and road rehabilitation in the village of Cobden. Burton elaborates, “That was another project that supported our local subdivisions . It also borders one of our local schools, so it provides better accessibility for pedestrians and other active transportation means.” In another development, Cleroux says, “In 2020 the township hired Ivan (Burton) as a planner, and he has taken over the delegation authority for severance applications. The township has seen a great influx of severance applications, and we’ve seen it in our building permits. I think that is a huge success.” In light of a growing population,Whitewater Region 130 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 02