Calgary city committee to decide future of Resilient Roofing Rebate program
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To date, $3.35 million in rebates have been awarded to 1,073 homes across Calgary, according to a city administration report on the program.
A City of Calgary program aimed at giving rebates to homeowners who upgrade their roof with more hail-resistant building materials is set to come to an end, pending a vote by city council.
The city’s executive committee is expected to receive an update on the program on Tuesday, which includes a recommendation from administration for city council to approve the completion it “when the existing funding is depleted.”
According to a city report, $3.35 million in rebates have been awarded to 1,073 homes across the city to date.
There is also another $1 million set aside for 308 pre-approved applications for roof replacements.
Most of the applications came from neighbourhoods in the northeast and southeast impacted by hailstorms over the last two years, according to a map included in the city report.
“I’m excited to see more people choose this option,” Ward 12 Coun. Evan Spencer said. “Unfortunately, unless something changes, we likely won’t be offsetting the costs in the way we have been.”
Work on the Resilient Roofing Rebate program was kicked off by the previous city council and then-Ward 5 Coun. George Chahal in response to the June 2020 hailstorm.
According to the City of Calgary, $800 million of the total $1.4 billion in damages caused by that hailstorm was damage to roofs.
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