Mr. Chairman, to do this through the capital planning process would mean having to delay any work until April 1st. There are a couple of problems. One is if we do not put the topping on the road then we may lose the benefit and the efficiency of what we have done already on that road. In fact, we may see it start to deteriorate in the same way again.

Second is that if we have to wait until April to have approval of the money then it is likely that we are not going to be able to do the gravel haul that is necessary. That would mean the Department of Transportation would be without gravel for its needs at the airport.

So Mr. Chairman, the Department of Finance has looked at this and determined that the road had to be repaired, there was an emergency and that it was in the best interest of all of us and the public and the way to resolve the emergency was by doing it all this year. Thank you.