Saint John will benefit from investments in roads, a new fire truck and the North End Community Center this year.
Common Council has passed the 2013 capital budget which it says was drafted with the expressed mandate of giving the taxpayers what they wanted as priorities.
Mayor Mel Norton says council has worked hard to keep its eye on the big prize which is clean drinking water.
Only $8.5 million dollars of the $20.1 million in the budget are from outside contributions and they’re looking to keep new debt in the range of $11 million.
City Manager Pat Woods blames the allotment of less money to some areas to global and local economic conditions which had a major effect on how much there was to go around.
