As we outlined on the blog yesterday, the funding for the City was part of a Friday festival of funding from the Federal and Provincial governments, offering up a list of financial contributions for a number of Northwest communities.
For Prince Rupert it was their quest for funding for the second phase of their Shawatlan Dam project that had found success, with the Federal government set to contribute $4,295,000 and the Province to chip in $2,834,700 towards the project that will replace the 100 year old Dam, with the City of Prince Rupert to provide the remaining $1,460,300.
Today, the City explained how that share would be covered off, with confirmation that the City of Prince Rupert Legacy Fund would be used to lessen the burden of the infrastructure project on ratepayers.
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| Mayor Lee Brain made note of funding for the Shawatlan Dam project today |
“We are very excited to announce this funding to the community, as we have now achieved $11.5 million dollars in total grant funding for our waterworks project. Receiving this large investment from other levels of Government illustrates their commitment to Prince Rupert and our community’s future well-being.” ... “Securing our water supply is City Council’s number one major infrastructure priority and showcases our commitment to Rebuild Prince Rupert.”
The first phase of the ambitious three phase project was approved earlier this month, when the City awarded a contract to Kledo Construction from Fort Nelson, they will be replacing the water pipeline and build an access road to the Shawatlan Dam.
You can review the full information announcement from the City here.
For more items related to infrastructure in Prince Rupert see our archive page here.
Further items related to Prince Rupert City Council can be found on our Council Discussion page here.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review
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