Cleanup from post-tropical storm Fiona has cost the City of Charlottetown more than $11 million – a bill that is likely going to climb. | SaltWire
City of Charlottetown workers clear the debris from a fallen tree on Orlebar Street on Nov. 9. P.E.I. - Rafe Wright/SaltWire Network FileCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Cleanup from post-tropical storm Fiona has cost the City of Charlottetown more than $11 million – a bill that is likely going to climb.
The interim CAO said she has had informal assurances from staff that costs that won’t be covered will not impact the budget. Waddell said the city will save money on projects that were budgeted but put off due to Fiona, for example. That’s because Communities Minister Jamie Fox asked the city to administer the residential property cleanup program, which falls under the jurisdiction of the provincial government.
Tree damage in Charlottetown's Victoria Park is shown following post-tropical storm Fiona. - Cody McEachern/SaltWire Network FileLike many heavily forested areas in P.E.I., the city’s crown jewel park was devastated by Fiona.“You go down to Victoria Park and you can see through Victoria Park,’’ she said.
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