The Provincial Government is committing more than $129 million for municipal infrastructure to build safe and sustainable communities across Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, was joined for the announcement today by the Honourable Graham Letto, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment; and Terry Dunn, President of the Board of Directors of the Heavy Civil Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. As a result of the funding, communities will cost-share projects to improve water and wastewater systems, roads, and community-oriented infrastructure.
Premier Ball announced that Budget 2019 will provide $50.5 million for provincial-municipal cost-shared projects under the 2017-2020 Municipal Infrastructure Program. Of this amount, $33.3 million is being provided to multi-year communities for their priority projects. At the event, Premier Ball announced 31 new municipal capital works projects in 29 communities. More information is provided in the backgrounder below.
In addition, Premier Ball also announced $48.3 million in Budget 2019 to be used to leverage an additional $30.7 million in federal funds from federal infrastructure programs. In September 2018, government announced a bilateral agreement through the federal Investing in Canada Plan. This is anticipated to amount to more than $1.3 billion in cost-shared projects and over 4,000 person years of employment. Project applications are going through the approval process and projects are anticipated to be announced in the near future.
Through Budget 2019, the Provincial Government is focused on strengthening the provincial workforce to ensure it is positioned to take advantage of current and future opportunities in key sectors.
These investments deliver on commitments in The Way Forward to strengthen the province’s economic foundation, enhance efficiency, and deliver better services and better outcomes for residents. The Way Forward outlines all actions the Provincial Government is taking to achieve a strong, diversified province with a high standard of living, and can be viewed at thewayforward.gov.nl.ca.
Quotes
“We’ve been working hard to build communities in which Newfoundlanders and Labradorians can build bright futures. The investments announced today will help achieve that by providing quality infrastructure, creating jobs, and strengthening the economic foundation in communities across the province.”
Honourable Dwight Ball
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
“Our government is investing in projects which communities have indicated are a priority for them. We are improving access to clean water and wastewater systems, improving roads, and enhancing regional collaboration.”
Honourable Graham Letto
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment
“The Heavy Civil Association of Newfoundland and Labrador is happy to have had the opportunity to work with Municipal Affairs and Environment over the past several years in supporting improvements to process and procedure in municipal tenders. We have been especially encouraged by the department’s initiative to have tenders out earlier, putting more people to work for a longer period of time during our short construction season.”
Terry Dunn
President of the Board of Directors of the Heavy Civil Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Erin Sulley
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709-729-3960
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Municipal Affairs and Environment
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Jim Organ
Executive Director
Heavy Civil Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
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BACKGROUNDER
Municipal Capital Works Cost-shared Projects for 2019-20
|
Community |
Project |
Project Value |
| Arnold’s Cove | Water and Sewer Upgrading – Merasheen Crescent – Phase 1 | $1,120,000 |
| Bay Bulls | St. John’s Road Storm and Road Upgrading | $1,431,103 |
| Bonavista | Removal of Old Water Tower | $765,882 |
| Botwood | Site Development – New Town Hall & Fire Hall | $633,767 |
| Chance Cove | Upgrades to Community Center / Fire Hall / Town Hall | $251,714 |
| Clarke’s Beach | 2019 Water Sewer Program on Kavanaghs Road | $1,503,135 |
| Comfort Cove-Newstead | Parking lot paving – Town Hall | $48,415 |
| Fogo Island | Town Office | $1,816,683 |
| Fogo Island | Fogo Water Study | $59,800 |
| Gallants | Remove old dam structure from Reservoir | $33,000 |
| George’s Brook-Milton | Extension to Fire Hall | $326,048 |
| Grand Bank | New Town Hall Feasibility Study | $57,500 |
| Harbour Breton | New Arena Chiller and Condenser | $450,000 |
| Harbour Main-Chapel’s Cove-Lakeview | 2019A – New Armor Stone Breakwater (54.0 Long) Marina Upgrading Ph1 Part B | $375,994 |
| Howley | Community Centre – Electrical Upgrades | $40,000 |
| Hughes Brook | Water supply study | $20,000 |
| Lodge Bay | Community Wells | $300,000 |
| Makkovik | Condition Assessment of Sewer System | $191,460 |
| Makkovik | Water System Modelling and Study | $43,292 |
| Meadows | Outdoor rink – Phase II | $108,499 |
| Musgrave Harbour | New Fire Hall | $1,433,747 |
| North River | Madengail Lane | $155,654 |
| North West River | Sewer System Study | $40,001 |
| Point Au Gaul | Town of Point au Gaul – Breakwater Phase 2 | $250,000 |
| Port Albert | Water Supply ATV Access Road | $35,000 |
| South Brook (Hall’s Bay) | Fire Hall Modifications | $90,000 |
| Stephenville | Fire Hall & Emergency Response Building | $600,000 |
| Triton | Renovations to Town Municipal Building | $175,000 |
| Twillingate | Water Supply Tank Assessment | $17,250 |
| Winterton | Construction of Fire Garage | $1,090,351 |
| York Harbour | Backup Power Supply Town Hall | $78,028 |