Madam Chair, the decision was that it was better to do more work upfront than to do it with smaller amounts of money over a four-year period. So when this situation was brought to the attention of FMB, it was decided that because there had been the $378,000 identified for the solid waste site, it would be better to take that money rather than putting it back into general revenue, use it for this other purpose that had come to our attention as an emergency. The process that was followed is well within our guidelines and our policies and the way we deal with any of these kinds of urgent situations. Could we have taken money from somewhere else? Possibly, I don't know. We could have taken money out of a project in some other community and used it there instead, but it doesn't really gain anything. We are still using GNWT money. I am not sure of the intention behind the Member's suggestion that we take it from another pot. Thank you.
Joe Handley on Bill 11: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2002-2003
In the Legislative Assembly on March 12th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Bill 11: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2002-2003
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 12th, 2003
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