McAlary Would Like To See Lawuit Claims Investigated

People who criticized the previous common council's decision to build a multi-million dollar justice complex in the middle of a economic recession might have more fodder for their complaints now that the contractor who built Peel Plaza is filing a 7 million dollar lawsuit over claims of unpaid work.

Former mayor and current councillor Shirley McAlary tells CHSJ News some cost overruns are to be expected in any major project, particularly when changes were made to the original work order.

McAlary says the claims need to be better investigated because at this point it could be either the contractor's fault or the city's.