City stalling on resuming Wednesday water delivery, says Iqaluit councillor

An Iqaluit city councillor says the city is stalling thereturn oftrucked water service on Wednesdays"because we're asking to see the savings, and I don't think they exist, personally."

At the last council meeting on April 26,councillorsvoted on a motion by councillor Terry Dobbinto restore water delivery immediately until city staffprovides them withhow much money the mid-week stoppage issaving the city.

The city stopped trucked water service inthe middle of the week nine monthsago in the hopes ofsavingmoney while it faces a $9.4 million debt, leaving many residents on trucked water to conserve their usage.

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In a release late Monday afternoon theCityofIqaluitannounced water delivery on Wednesdays would resume May 18.

"That's a slap in the face. That's three to four weeks after a motion was made. That's a blatant disregard for council's decisions,in my opinion," saidDobbin.

"May 18 is notimmediately."

Dobbinsaid he was informed by thethe city that employeesrequirea 14-day notice when their work schedulechanges, as per the city's collective bargaining agreement.

"The motion [to restore Wednesday water delivery]beingintroducedApril 26 and they say 14 calendar days, so wouldn't that be May10?"Dobbinsaid.

"I presumed[Wednesdaydelivery]would have started tomorrow [May 4].And then they came out with a stall tactic saying they would have to givethe workers a 14-day notice."