By Chad Feehan
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
December 8, 2023 Edition
Gas tax funds originally allocated for Mount Pearl’s contribution to the 2025 Canada Summer Games have been sent back to the City’s coffers.
Funding from ACOA will take the place of the $475,298 in federal gas tax funding, and will be spent on upgrades to the Team Gushue baseball facility, as well as work on the Branscombe’s Pond and Power’s Pond trails.
Councillor Jim Locke said this will allow the gas tax money to be spent on other priorities and projects.
Council originally applied for permission to use the Gas Tax funds for the Summer Games this past August.
The work at the baseball pitch, meanwhile, will include increased accessibility to the facility, a switch from sand to clay in the infield, the addition of a second batting cage, and a remodeling of the bullpen which will see two pitchers mounds on each side for warmups.
