April 5, 2002
Finding funding
The City of Iqaluit is
still looking for money for its much-needed capital projects.
The federal government
has pulled through, giving Iqaluit a $65,000 grant for infrastructure planning.
"We hope this will be a crack in the door to allow us dollars for actual
infrastructure construction," said Rick Butler, Iqaluits senior administrative
officer.
Now, the councils
main focus is getting more cash from the Nunavut government. The city is looking
to borrow several million dollars in order to work on capital projects, such
as upgrading water and sewer lines, paving roads and completing the sewage treatment
plant.
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