Despite the ballooning costs, Pictou County council voted to go ahead with sidewalk reinstatement & repairs in Abercrombie & Hopewell.
The budget for both projects was originally $225,000, but the lowest bids received were over $108,000 more than budgeted. Council considered a couple of different options including downsizing or deferring one of the projects, but in the end council voted to act on the recommendation from Public Works.
Both the Abercrombie & Hopewell projects will go forward, and use money from the Canada Community Building Fund – commonly known as “the gas tax” – reserve to cover the overage.