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February 24, 2005
(Municipal and Provincial Affairs)
$20 million offered to City of St. John�s under
Multi-Year Capital Works Agreement Jack Byrne, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, announced today that
the provincial government and the City of St. John�s would be entering into a
Multi-Year Capital Works Agreement valued at $20 million.
"I am very pleased that we have reached this agreement with the City of St.
John�s for municipal infrastructure funding," said Minister Byrne. "This three
year program greatly benefits larger municipalities by providing them with the
funding necessary to complete large projects. It also benefits smaller
municipalities because they do not have to compete with our cities and larger
towns for infrastructure dollars."
"The City of St. John�s has earmarked this funding for roads and water and sewer
improvements," said Andy Wells, Mayor of St. John�s. "We also use some funding
to make repairs to bridges and renovations to the city depot. Residents of St.
John�s can expect to see this work completed in various parts of the city. I am
looking forward to the completion of this work as it will provide improved
services to our residents."
The provincial government has committed $85 million under the 2005-08 Multi-Year
Capital Works Program. This program is cost-shared on a 50/50 basis between the
provincial government and larger municipalities.
In total, combined with the Municipal Capital Works Program and the
Canada-Newfoundland Infrastructure Program, governments have committed $140
million for municipal infrastructure. It is estimated that these programs will
create approximately 90,000 person weeks of employment throughout the province.
Media contact:
Vanessa Colman-Sadd, Communications, Municipal and Provincial Affairs, (709)
729-1983, 682-6593
Andy Wells, Mayor, City of St. John�s, (709) 754-2489
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