Municipal Affairs Minister Doug Griffiths is doubtful of a Calgary alderman’s proposed financing scheme for a southeast CTrain line.
Ald. Shane Keating wants the city to explore the use of a community revitalization levy to pay the costs of its long-awaited southeast transit corridor.
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The province is being accused of reneging on its promise to fund 90 per cent of a yet-completed regional sewage line.
Dennis Cooper, chairman of the South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission, said Alberta Transportation recently offered the commission a maximum of $10 million towards completion of the project, which is about three-quarters done.
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Told repeatedly that there’s no way to afford the southeast LRT for perhaps decades, Ald. Shane Keating will bring another fundraising idea to council Monday.
He’ll ask colleagues to explore whether the same complicated funding scheme that finally got the East Village redeveloped can also deliver his southeast ward’s long-awaited dream project.
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Local area Catholic schools are suffering from overpopulation, concluded the Grande Prairie and District Catholic School Board at its monthly meeting on Feb. 25.
In response, the board wants to place modulars in schools where the need is greatest to provide additional class space for students.
The only problem is funding.
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Rather than looking outward, the City of St. Albert is looking inward to find the money to finish Ray Gibbon Drive.
A proposal to use internal financing to build Stage 3 of Ray Gibbon Drive was unanimously approved at the meeting of the City’s Standing Committee on Finance — which is made up of all seven city councillors and chaired by Coun. Cathy Heron — Monday afternoon, to be fully repaid once the Alberta government reimburses the City for their portion of the construction costs.
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A commission overseeing construction of a regional Olds-to-Red Deer sewer line is pressing the province to free up $15 million promised for this year.
The cash is the latest installment of provincial funding for the sewage line, which is expected to cost about $135 million. The province has pledged to cover 90 per cent of the bill and municipalities along the line will cover the rest.
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The $6 billion deficit announced by Premier Alison Redford last week has some across the province worried about cuts, but according to local MLAs, ‘no immediate plans’ are in the works to cancel Grande Prairie’s two major projects.
The two main capital projects – the new public high school and the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital – total approximately $700 million, but since both projects have been officially announced, Infrastructure Minister Wayne Drysdale says the odds of those projects being cut are slimmer than those not already announced.
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No longer will Greenfield residents have to worry about being jabbed by a nail when they go skating at their local rink.
The federal government announced $42,400 in funding for the south-side community league last week that will cover the cost of its recent rink renovations. The money will cover upgrades completed last November, which included new boards, fencing and underground work.
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SPRUCE GROVE – The Spruce Grove Public Library will receive $37,825 of funding from the Federal Government. The funding will be provided under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund.
The library put in an application for funding and was successful in their efforts. Funds will be used to upgrade the facility, allowing patrons to more easily browse and access material.
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CALGARY — The city has agreed to finance a much-needed annex for Calgary’s biggest soccer centre, but it is seeking a new operator for the facility.
The remaining cost of the estimated $11 million needed to add four indoor soccer fields at the Subway Soccer Centre will cost the city $5.23 million. The remaining $5 million will come from a city-led financing strategy, which is already under development.
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