Through the Municipal Capital Works Program, a joint investment of approximately $120,000 by the Provincial Government and the Town of Wabana will support a study for a town hall.

The project will assess the feasibility of a new town hall that has a smaller footprint and  is less costly to operate, while also being accessible and environmentally friendly. The town will also explore a more centralized location for the building in an effort to make it more convenient for residents to access.

The Municipal Capital Works program fosters the development of cost-shared projects for many types of municipal infrastructure. Typical projects include water and waste-water treatment, seawalls, roads, recreational facilities, town halls and fire halls. Funding is cost-shared between provincial and municipal governments and is available to municipalities, local service districts and Inuit Community Governments. More information on initiatives to facilitate and build on municipal capital works throughout the province can be found here.

Budget 2024 includes more than $172 million for community infrastructure projects being completed under the Municipal Capital Works Program and the now concluded Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.

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“Improved municipal infrastructure not only adds to a municipality’s ability to better deliver services, but also contributes to how residents feel about their community. A study aimed at providing a town hall that better meets the needs of residents in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner will help achieve that aim.”
Honourable John G. Abbott
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure

“Town halls are vital to our communities as places of gathering and decision making. As MHA, I am pleased our government and the Town of Wabana are partnering on this worthwhile study to help ensure a new Town Hall meets the needs of today’s residents and into the future.”
Honourable Fred Hutton
MHA for Conception Bay East-Bell Island

“We are extremely happy to receive this funding from the province. We truly believe that downsizing into a more efficient cost-effective Town Hall that uses cleaner energy, as opposed to the existing Town Hall, will benefit both our community and the environment in the years to come. Thank you to the province for recognizing our efforts to contribute to lessening the carbon footprint and saving our taxpayers’ annual operating costs.”
His Worship Gary Gosine
Mayor of Wabana

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