Municipal Affairs
August 8, 2013
Residents of the Town of Fortune will benefit from a $425,000 investment in the water and sewer system in the community. The announcement was made August 7 in the Town of Fortune by the Honourable Kevin O’Brien, Minister of Municipal Affairs, together with the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Justice and MHA for Grand Bank, and Charles Penwell, Mayor of Fortune.
“We have made tremendous investments to benefit families and communities in Newfoundland and Labrador in recent years, and this project is another great example of these investments,” said Minister O’Brien. “By upgrading aged infrastructure, the Town of Fortune will have enhanced water and sewer services which will directly benefit both residents and businesses.”
The project will see large sections of water and sewer piping being replaced on both Lake Street and Elford Street in the community. Recently there have been significant leaks in both areas and upgraded piping will allow the town to correct the problem.
“This is a great day for the people of Fortune, and this announcement demonstrates the commitment of government to infrastructure priorities including wastewater” said Minister King. “I would also like to thank the town council for their work on this project. This investment of $425,000 which is cost-shared between the province and the town, will alleviate a number of recurring issues and will deliver better service to residents for years to come.”
Funding for this project is cost-shared with the Provincial Government providing 90 per cent and the Town of Fortune covering the remaining 10 per cent.
“This project is an important one for the community, and I would like to thank the Provincial Government for providing funding which will make it possible,” said Mayor Penwell. “Water and sewer services are essential to the community, and this project will upgrade our system and solve problems we have been experiencing with leakage in recent years.”
Budget 2013: A Sound Plan, A Secure Future includes funding for the second year of a $130 million municipal capital works program. This investment is funding important infrastructure projects for towns and cities, and is delivering better services for families in areas such as water and wastewater, recreation, road repair, and fire services, across the province.
Media contacts:
| Hugh Donnan Director of Communications Department of Municipal Affairs 709-729-1983 hughdonnan@gov.nl.ca |
Corey T. Parsons Constituency Assistant to the Honourable Darin King MHA for Grand Bank 709-832-2531 coreyparsons@gov.nl.ca |
| Charles Penwell Mayor of Fortune 709-832-2810 fortune@nf.aibn.com |
2013 08 08 10:05 a.m.