City Council is moving ahead on restoring the Harbour Quay clock tower.
The wooden structure is in desperate need of upgrade and repairs, and the clock itself needs to be fixed.
Mayor Sharie Minions said while they already have money from the Island Coastal Economic Trust for the bulk of the project, city council gave staff the green light to pursue a further $50,000 in government grants to get the job done.
:16 “It has had several challenges along the way as you do have when you retrofit an old structure like that and you’re dealing with lead paint,” she said. “We are optimistic that this one will get the project complete and we will have something restored in our community that we all can be really proud of.”
Minions said the grants mean municipal taxpayers will not have to invest more money in the long-delayed project.
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