Municipal Affairs
August 4, 2009
Town of Channel-Port aux
Basques to Receive $112,000 in Municipal Capital Works
Funding
A municipal capital works
investment of approximately $112,000 will support work
to secure water main infrastructure for the Town of
Channel-Port aux Basques.
�This investment will improve service and the
reliability of the water main system, and ensure that
residents have access to a reliable and efficient water
source,� said the Honourable Dianne Whalen, Minister of
Municipal Affairs. �We are pleased to invest in the
upgrade of municipal infrastructure to ensure that
municipal services are secure, infrastructure is modern
and communities can remain vibrant and sustainable.�
Funding of approximately $50,000 will support emergency
assistance for work completed as a result of a water
main break which resulted in a severe water shortage,
and approximately $62,000 will support work associated
with leak detection and repair.
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 contact:
Heather MacLean
Director of Communications
Department of Municipal Affairs
709-729-1983, 697-4137
heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca
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