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July 30, 2009

Town of Flatrock to Receive $213,400 in Municipal Capital Works Funding

The Town of Flatrock will receive $213,400 to support road upgrading and paving through the Provincial Governments� Municipal Capital Works Program.

"Safe, secure roads are an essential component of strong, viable municipalities," said the Honourable Dianne Whalen, Minister of Municipal Affairs. "It is important that we continue to invest in road maintenance and upgrades to ensure that residents and visitors to the province have secure road transportation routes available to them."

Funding will support road upgrades and paving on Deer Marsh Road, Everson Place, and Three Island Pond Road in the Town of Flatrock, and will reduce ongoing maintenance costs to the town.

"I am very pleased to see Flatrock and other towns in my district continue to benefit from our government�s Municipal Capital Works Program," said Kevin Parsons, MHA for the District of Cape St. Francis. "The funding provided under the Provincial Government�s program has made it possible to pave over 90 percent of the roads in Flatrock."

In Budget 2009: Building on Our Strong Foundation, the Provincial Government made an unprecedented multi-year commitment of a 69 percent increase in municipal capital works funding for fiscal years 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11. This commitment increased the capital budget by $34.4 million annually, bringing the total annual Provincial Government commitment to $84.3 million.

The Provincial Government's infrastructure strategy is valued at more than $4 billion over the next several years. Provincial infrastructure projects totaling $1.6 billion will be tendered this fiscal year, creating an estimated 15,000 jobs (some seasonal) and providing significant economic stimulus to the economy of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Media contacts:

Heather MacLean
Director of Communications
Department of Municipal Affairs
709-729-1983, 697-4137
heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca
Donna Ivey
Communications Manager
Government Members� Office
709-729-0898, 697-1424
donnaivey@gov.nl.ca

2009 07 30                                                    2:35 p.m.
 


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