Above Watch: While the Federal and Provincial governments announced funding for various infrastructure projects, Moncton’s proposed Event Centre wasn’t included. Laura Brown reports.
GRAND FALLS, N.B. – A three-way partnership will result in $118 million being invested in 38 infrastructure projects across New Brunswick.
The first Small Communities Fund was announced Tuesday in Grand Falls, N.B.
The federal government, provincial government and Town of Grand Falls will each invest over $1.4 million toward upgrading the town’s storm sewer system.
“We’re going to be tearing everything up, the curbs are going to be replaced and the sidewalks,” said Mayor Richard Keeley. “When you put in that new infrastructure, it will strengthen the foundation.”
Meanwhile, one New Brunswick city’s infrastructure project waits to hear if it will ever get funding.
The City of Moncton’s council is meeting Tuesday evening to update on the future of its downtown events centre.
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“As I’ve said, we evaluate all of the decisions that we make on a case by case basis. Each project has to stand on it’s own merits,” said MP Rob Moore. “There’s a number of projects from all municipalities in New Brunswick that have been put forward.”
Province finalizes infrastructure policy
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Victor Boudreau, the minister responsible for the Strategic Program Review, said in an interview on April 30 that their commitment to the events centre wasn’t going to happen until they had an infrastructure policy in place.
The policy would mean every infrastructure project would be evaluated to see if it’s a good investment for taxpayers’ money.
Premier Brian Gallant confirmed Tuesday that policy is complete and Moncton’s events centre will be evaluated along with plenty of other applications.
“We’ve finalized the policy, and you’re going to see us implementing that policy to many requests,” he said.
“There are many communities that have put in requests or that have at least started talks with government because they’re interested in getting provincial funds to be able to do some projects across the province.”
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