Funding applications to the Provincial Capital Assistance Program have been finalized by Richmond Municipal Council.
At last night’s regular monthly meeting in Arichat, councillors approved a recommendation from its committee-of-the-whole to submitted the construction and demolition debris landfill expansion, which is estimated around $287,000, and upgrades to the Arichat water treatment plant and water tower, with an estimated price tag of $200,000, to the provincial infrastructure program.
Considering that the municipality, like many others, is struggling with aging infrastructure. Warden Lois Landry said the projects are badly needed. She added that a lack of services can stunt growth in regions.