Councilor Calls for Road Dollars
By 250 News
Monday, March 20, 2006 08:22 PM
As Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee, Councilor Don Zurowski has presented a report to Council asking for support to gain funding for road repairs.
Provincial Minister of Transportation, Kevin Falcon, was in town last month and announced the province was dedicating $30 million a year over the next three years to repair northern interior roads damaged by increased logging truck traffic. Zurowski wants the City to get some of that cash to repair municipal roads impacted by that traffic.
"We would like to see some of those dollars spent on 5th Avenue, and the Cameron Street Bridge" said Zurowski.
Zurowski's report also calls for the UBCM to make some changes to the Community Works Fund. That fund transfers a portion of federal gas tax revenues to local governments. Over the next few years, Prince George's share will be about $7.78 million. Problem is, the fund doesn't include road rehab as an eligible "project". Zurowski has presented a motion calling for an amendment so the money could be used for the "rehabilitation of roads and bridges".
"Safe Sound infrastructure is a lifeline to growing our economy" said Councilor Deborah Munoz. Council gave its full backing to the resolutions put forth.
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Posted by: Percy on March 21 2006 8:32 PM