August 1, 2014
Investing Responsibly for Families and Communities
$1.4 Million to Support Capital Works Projects in the District of Terra Nova
The Provincial Government is committed to partnering with communities to strengthen infrastructure throughout rural Newfoundland and Labrador. Recognizing this, $1.3 million will fund a number of projects, cost-shared with communities throughout the District of Terra Nova. The Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs, made the announcement in the Town of Gambo today along with the Honourable Sandy Collins, Minister of Child, Youth and Family Services and MHA for Terra Nova.
“The Provincial Government is committed to investing in rural Newfoundland and Labrador for the benefit of all residents. This $1.4 million in funding will support projects in seven communities in the areas of road improvements, water and sewer upgrades, and municipal infrastructure enhancement.”
- The Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs
Funding for these projects is cost-shared, with the Provincial Government providing 90 per cent of the funding and the local communities covering their ten per cent share.
The following is a breakdown of the $1.4 million investment:
- $378,000 for water and sewer upgrades in the community of Happy Adventure;
- $376,000 for road improvements and upgrades in the communities of Hare Bay, St. Brendan’s, Glovertown and Traytown;
- $336,000 including $296,000 for asphalt resurfacing of Church Road and $40,000 for supplemental work associated with a previous waste water study in the Town of Gambo;
- $223,000 for a backup generator for the Station Road pumphouse in the Town of Glovertown; and
- $43,000 for upgrades to the Eddie Eastman Hall in the Town of Terra Nova.
“The announcement today will support important infrastructure projects which will greatly improve roads and services within our communities. I would like to thank the town councils and local service district committees for their hard work to make their communities better places to live.”
- The Honourable Sandy Collins, Minister for Child, Youth and Family Services and MHA for Terra Nova
As part of Budget 2014 investments, the Provincial Government has allocated $200 million for a three-year program for municipal infrastructure projects.
QUICK FACTS
- $1.4 million will be invested to fund water and sewer projects as well as road improvement projects, cost-shared with various communities throughout the District of Terra Nova.
- Funding for these projects is cost-shared, with the Provincial Government providing 90 per cent of the funding and the local communities covering their 10 per cent share.
- As part of Budget 2014 investments, the Provincial Government has allocated $200 million for a three-year program for municipal infrastructure projects.
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Media contacts:
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Hugh Donnan Director of Communications Department of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs 709-729-1983, 725-6511 hughdonnan@gov.nl.ca |
Ang Chatman Constituency Assistant to the Honourable Sandy Collins MHA for Terra Nova 709-427-1717 AngChatman@gov.nl.ca |
2014 08 01 2:45 p.m.