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David A. Burch

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6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The budget for the Railway Trail is $320,000. This has remained constant for over the last 10 year s. The Railway Trail continues to be one of the most actively used parks in the system year -round for both residents and tourists. It has major events such as the World Triathlons and the popular End to End the first week …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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The budget for 2020/21 will be $399,946, which is a decrease of $18,418. The primary management responsibility for this se ction includes Fort St. Catherine, within the World Heritage site, and other forts in the eastern par-ishes. However, jurisdiction for managing forts extends to other parks in the National Parks System. The current five staff continue to market the Fort …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the r esponsibility of the Department of Public Lands and Buildings is to: To effectively manage [Government] property and provide national mapping to enable the delivery of effective public services. Mr. Chairman, on page B -236 you will note that there are four main programmes for the Depar tment of Public Lands and Buildings and they are as …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, pr ogramme 8100 Administration, Training and Apprenti ces has a total budget of $278,000. This programme is split between two cost centres, namely: • 91000— Administration: $232,000 • 91001—Training and Apprenticeship: $47,000 The Administration programme objective is to provide administrative support for the Estates and Buildings sections. It has a budget of $279,000 to cover the head of …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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The Buildings section is split between two cost centres, namely: • 91002— Services Management: $1,066,000 • 91003— Maintenanc e: $8,010,000 Mr. Chairman, the Buildings programme, as seen on page B -236, has a mandate to effectively manage the maintenance, repair and renovation of all Government buildings. This programme has a total budget of $9,076,000 when compared with the $9,086,000 allocation …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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For 2020/21, there ar e a number of planned capital works that will take place. The schools continue to be a high priority with major works being currently planned for the Easter and summer breaks. Some $3,000,000 has been budgeted for these works. Mr. Chairman, I am happy to advise that the refurbishment to the Sessions House has commenced as …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the E states section under programme 8102 has a total budget of $10,236,000. The Estates section is split between two cost centres, namely: • 91004— Property Asset Management: $4,503,000 • 91005—Insurance: $5,733,000 And, Mr. Chairman, you will note from the general economic debate that we are looking to br ing down the cost of those insurances. And those …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, $1,925,000 under cost centre 75099 has been budg-eted for office relocations. Funds will be used to refurbish government spaces, wher e possible, to bring in departments currently renting space in the private sector. This year the second phase of the refurbis hment of the third floor of the Government Administr ation Building is nearing completion. This is after …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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I now move to pr ogramme 8103, Land Surveys, with cost centre 91007, Bermuda House of Assembly on page B -231. This programme has a budget alloc ation of $328,000 for fiscal year 2020/21 as compared to a budget of $322,000 in the previous year. This section provides traditional and specialised land surveying expertise and guidance for the Bermuda Government. …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chai rman.
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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I am trying to finish before three o’clock so we have plenty of time for questions.
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Well, I am going to stop whenever the alarm goes, no matter where I am, Mr. Chairman. HEAD 82 —DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND ENGINEERING
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the mission of the Department of Works and Engineering is: To ensure the effective and prudent management of all operations and engineering services relating to the construction, erection, improvement, maintenance, and repairs of government infrastructure. The operational budget estimates for the department for 2020/21 is $29,29 9,000 which represents a decrease of $348,000 over last year’s budget. Programme …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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No, he came in late. Mr. Chairman, the budget for cost centre 92013, Composting Operations, is $1,646,000, which represents a decrease of $147,000 when compared with the original of 20 19/20. This decrease was pr imarily in equipment rental costs, which is projected to be offset by newly purchased equipment. Mr. Chairman, cost centre 92014, Special and Hazardous Waste, has …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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It puts it in . . . huh? [Inaudible interjection]
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes, it puts it in clear perspective. Take your trash to Tynes Bay, do not drop it off at Tatem. The revised forecast for the amount of ash concrete the facility produces is 7,000 cubic yards. This is an increase from last year due to funding costs and overtime which led to ash being encapsulated raw at the airport site …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I will now provide a summary of the status of the major capital projects being managed by the Department of Works and Engineering. The overall 2020/21 Capital Expenditure Plan for the Department of Works and Engineering is $16,330,000. Details are found on pages C -6 and C -7 [of the Approved Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure 2020/21]. Road …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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I just told you. [Inaudible interjection]
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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No. Mr. Chairman, here we are . . . [Pembroke Canal Upgrade], CEP cost centre 75293. This pr ogramme is for the upgrade of the Pembroke Canal. The estimate for this cost centre is zero dollars this year. While no funding has been allocated for the next budget year, the Ministry is looking at ways to advance initiatives to address …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I would now like to pr ovide you with a summary of the status of the major acquisitions being managed by the D epartment of Works and Engineering, the details of which can be found on page C -14. Vehicles and Equipment, [CEP cost centre 76495]. The vehicles and equipment to be replaced under the 2020/21 [budget] are …