Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We've talked a lot about the Brown and Green apartments that are up for renovation. I have some questions about the student housing replacement. There are 15 houses in the community of Fort Smith that are going to be replaced. Next year's budget will be looking at the replacement of those issues. We are talking about $2.1 million for the 15 of them. I would like a little background as to how these got into the capital plan, especially ahead of other projects like college housing in Yellowknife where there is no vacancy. The indications on the capital needs document we have been supplied with and the comments suggest that replacing this housing with a townhouse unit would reduce O and M, for one thing and, secondly, it would simplify management of student housing. I think those are good things. I am wondering how that gets ahead of no student housing in another community. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
In the Legislative Assembly on February 26th, 2003. See this statement in context.
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 25th, 2003
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