P.E.I.’s municipal government funding model isn’t working anymore, federation says
Growing infrastructure costs and rising expectations are putting a financial strain on municipal governments across the Island. That was a key takeaway from the annual meeting of the Federation of P.E.I. Municipalities in Summerside this week. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin sat down with the federation’s executive director, Satya Sen, to learn more.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7181892?cmp=rss

P.E.I. municipal funding model no longer sustainable, experts warn
The way municipal governments on P.E.I. are funded is no longer sustainable, experts say, as communities grapple with mounting infrastructure costs, rising expectations from residents and limited tools to raise revenue.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-municipal-funding-model-no-longer-sustainable-9.7181089?cmp=rss

Write this down:The extension of the Second Avenue Subway to #EastHarlem is estimated to cost $7.7 B. The #MTA is seeking $3.4 billion from the Feds. Safe bet it will go #overbudget and arrive a decade or more late! #transit #nyc #infrastructurecosts