Municipal Affairs
August 19, 2013
The Towns of Eastport and Dover will undergo extensive water and sewer upgrades through an $869,000 cost-shared investment. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Kevin O’Brien, Minister of Municipal Affairs, and Sandy Collins, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Community Services and MHA for Terra Nova.
“This investment of $869,000 will upgrade infrastructure in Eastport and Dover, and will promote the continuation of reliable water and sewer services for residents,” said Minister O’Brien. “The Provincial Government will continue to prioritize this kind of infrastructure investment as we work with municipalities to deliver quality services, particularly in rural Newfoundland and Labrador.”
Funding for this project is cost-shared, with the Provincial Government providing 90 per cent of the funding and Dover and Eastport covering the remaining ten per cent.
“It is important that we invest in basic infrastructure areas such as water and sewer and I am pleased that the Provincial Government is continuing to do this each year,” said MHA Collins. “The upgrading of these systems will deliver better services to residents in my district for many years.”
In the Town of Dover, $250,000 will complete upgrades to two sewage lift stations in the community.
“This investment of $250,000 is a great start towards our work to upgrade lift stations in the community,” said Tony Keats, Mayor of Dover. “We look forward to continuing our partnership with the Provincial Government as we work towards achieving our goals in the area of wastewater management in the Town of Dover.”
In the Town of Eastport, a $619,000 investment will fund water and sewer upgrades. This includes the installation of sections of watermain and sewermain and construction of a lift station.
“I am pleased to see the Provincial Government investing in our town’s water and sewer system,” said Genevieve Squire, Mayor of Eastport. “It is important that we are able to provide a reliable water system for the residents of Eastport as well as our many visitors.”
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 waste water, recreation, road repair, and fire services, across the province.
Media contacts:
| Hugh Donnan Director of Communications Department of Municipal Affairs 709-729-1983, 725-6511 hughdonnan@gov.nl.ca |
Tess Burke Communications Manager Government Members Office 709-729-3551, 699-2402 tessburke@gov.nl.ca |
Tony Keats Mayor of Dover 709-537-2139 townofdover@nf.persona.ca |
Genevieve Squire Mayor of Eastport 709-677-2161 cynthia@eastport.ca |
2013 08 19 12:15 p.m.