Province to fund half of infrastructure project

Municipal Affairs Minister Kevin O’Brien — Photo by Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Published on September 10, 2012; Published on September 10, 2012

Topics :: Newfoundland , Southlands

The provincial government and the City of St. John’s have partnered to invest about $35-million in new infrastructure for Newfoundland’s capital.

The funding, 50 per cent of which comes under the province’s 2012-2014 Multi-Year Capital Works Program, will fund the construction of a new community centre in the Southlands area.

Kevin O’Brien, minister of municipal affairs, said the investment shows the economic importance of municipal infrastructure and makes the city a more attractive place to live and raise a family.

The investment will also support sidewalk replacement, bridge rehabilitation and non-profit housing, among other projects.

Mayor Dennis O’Keefe said with the help of the provincial government the city hopes to continue to improve infrastructure as St. John’s undergoes “unprecedented growth.”

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