The former municipal building in Shelburne, where a satellite courtroom is housed (Acadia News)
The Town of Shelburne is set to receive $2.58 million from the province to fund three infrastructure projects.
“The word has gotten out about Shelburne. We are a welcoming, growing and beautiful area of Nova Scotia, and more and more people want to come to our community or stay as they age,” said Nolan Young, MLA for Shelburne“These infrastructure projects will allow us to support the development of a new nursing home for our seniors and will create space for new, affordable housing development for our residents now and into the future.”
The largest of the three invesments is for upgrades to water collection systems and treatment facilities, which will support a new nursing home, and a proposed 60-unit apartment building. The province is contributing $1,854,727, with Shelburne providing matching funds.
The second project will also support the seniors home albeit in a less direct way. It involves capping and decommising an old landfill that is loacted in close proximity to the new senior home.
The last project, with a provincial contribution of $123,579 is for accesibility upgrades at the town’s administraion offices. As part of the work an elevator will be installed.
“These grants are instrumental in enhancing our community’s quality of life and future development,” said Town of Shelburne Mayor Harold Locke. “The support from the Municipal Capital Growth Program is essential in making these advancements possible.”
