The City and the RM of Dauphin have struck a deal when it comes to funding recreation in the community in the future.

The agreement in principle arrived at last week will see the RM provide $419,000 in recreation funding next year followed by per capita contributions in 2027 and 2028 with a cost of living cap on any annual increases. As well, the RM will contribute $50,000 per year for capital requirements over and above its operating contributions.

A new board structure will also be developed to guide Dauphin Recreation Services going forward, although details are yet to be worked out.

Pleased to have arrived at an agreement, Mayor David Bosiak said work is now underway to  complete the paperwork and get the deal signed.

“We basically said we would leave it up to the senior administrators to come up with the proposals and we’ll sign it. Charlotte (city manager Griffiths) and Grady (RM CAO Stephenson) are working on it,” he said.

Referencing a past deal on the issue he thought was completed, which later fell through, Reeve Ernie Sirski is not ready to comment on the current plan.

“Until this deal is signed, sealed and delivered, I’m not making any comment,” Sirski said.

“We’ll have a signing ceremony and we’ll invite the press, but until that time, I’m not making any comment.”