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St. George council approves donations, permits and $38,288.76 in payables; applies for sign-project funding
Summary
At its March 13 meeting, the Town of St. George's council approved several community donations, accepted repair permits, approved $38,288.76 in payables and passed a resolution to apply to the CIP (gas-tax) fund for a highway sign project. Council also settled a reduced stadium fee arrangement for unpaid school use.
The Town of St. George's council on March 13 approved a slate of routine expenditures and grant applications, including community donations and payables totaling $38,288.76.
Council voted to donate $100 to the Bay St. George Sick Children's Foundation (Motion #128/25) and $200 to the graduating class of Bayview Academy (Motion #129/25). The council also agreed to continue covering the Barachois Ground Search and Rescue call-out system/phone bill as in previous years (Motion #130). The record does not specify an amount for the search-and-rescue payment beyond the motion to continue prior support.
Council accepted general repair permits numbered 1617–1620 (Motion #131/25) and approved payment of presented invoices totaling $38,288.76 (Motion #132/25). The Stadium Committee presented its 2024 financial statement and the fire department reported six recent calls (three medical, two fire, one MVA).
On capital projects, council approved a motion (Resolution #5/25) to apply to the Community Improvement Program (CIP) funded from gas-tax for a TCH/Steel Mountain Road sign project. The agenda text lists the sign grant as $6,000, while the motion record references a $7,000 application; the transcript is inconsistent on the precise amount, which therefore is not specified in this report. The installation labor was described as volunteer-provided.
Council also addressed a stadium-use billing issue for a local school: rather than require immediate full payment of the standard full-day rate ($990), the council approved charging $500 to cover both last year and this year’s stadium use on condition of payment (Motion #133/25).
Earlier in the meeting council reviewed several items in the action report: the town’s lawyer awaited a final cost statement following the expiry of a 30-day appeal period in a judicial-review matter; a rescue vehicle has been ordered with an estimated 4–6-month delivery; and grant applications for stadium-lounge refurbishment and Station Road drainage funding had been submitted to the Special Assistance Grant (Municipal Affairs).
