By Mark Squibb/May 26, 2022
A special public meeting of Witless Bay council held last Thursday lasted just under four minutes, but a motion passed during the meeting will have a major impact on the entire region.
Deputy Mayor Lorna Yard moved that the town accept a cost-shared funding offer from the provincial government and move ahead with construction of a new regional fire hall.
The total project value comes in just shy of $3 million dollars, with the Town expected to pay $815,646.
Councillor Ralph Carey seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously with little discussion.
Council also approved a request that lights in the current fire hall be repaired and replaced, and the disposal of some items no longer in use by the fire department be taken care of.
Council received approval for its application for a new fire hall, which had been submitted by the previous council, on March 9. However, it delayed accepting the funding right away in order to consider the financial implications.
