Wynne to address municipal leaders at AMO conference in Ottawa

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OTTAWA — Municipal leaders from across Ontario will be looking for the answer to a $6-billion question when they gather in Ottawa this week for the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) annual conference. AMO president and Hamilton city councillor Russ Powers said there’s a $6-billion gap between how much municipalities can afford to spend on infrastructure and how much is needed to fix what’s ailing. The AMO wants to know what the province will offer in terms of constructing new sewers, building roadways and bridges and fixing what can be salvaged, so that city governments can focus on paying for maintenance. “That will be high on the agenda,” he said.

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