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MARIGOT--The 2014-2017 Development Contract was signed Wednesday by Préfet Philippe Chopin and President of the Collectivité Aline Hanson. The Préfet noted that the State's contribution has risen by 9 million euros compared to the last 2010 contract signed between then President Frantz Gumbs and former Préfet Jacques Simonnet. Chopin had already mentioned that 6 million euros will be devoted to upgrading sports infrastructures on the French side, among which will be the renovation of the Louis Vanterpool Stadium in Marigot. This allocation is part of a larger envelope of 15 million euros that covers sports infrastructure, creating an institute of sporting excellence, playgrounds, cultural centres, renovating school canteens, and establishing a local mission etc. Hanson and the Préfet gave a broad outline of the programme that has four main themes; improving living conditions by developing infrastructure in areas of potable water, waste water, storm water, public lighting and treatment of waste; ensuring social cohesion by developing and upgrading infrastructure in areas of sports, education, social animation and health; developing infrastructure to support economic development in the field of transport (ports and airport); and lastly to promote tourism, environment and natural heritage. The total allocation for the period is 70 million 720,000 euros, distributed as follows: 39 million from the State (49 per cent), 28 million 750, 000 from the Collectivité (36 per cent) and from Europe (FEDER) 11 million 970,000 euros (15 per cent). The breakdown and allocation of funds to the main projects within this period are as follows: potable water (rehabilitation of networks, construction of reservoir in Grand Case) 10.5 million euros; treatment of waste water 22.7 million euros; treatment of storm water (management and prevention plan for Grand Case, Concordia, Marigot centre) 10 million euros; public lighting (replacing light points, burial of networks, extension of networks) 3.4 million euros; industrial waste (building equipment, communication and prevention, implementation of waste scheme) 4.8 million euros; commercial port (dredging) 15 million euros; conservation, protection of natural sites (Réserve Naturelle) 6 million euros; and heritage (rehabilitation of historical houses, sites) 2 million euros.Aline Hanson mentioned 1 time
Frantz Gumbs mentioned 1 time