Spirit Funding

Peter McIntyre Monday, 27 April 2009 06:16 107.5 KISSFM:

The City of Vernon is facing a funding dilemma over construction of a community project.The city has secured a half million dollars to go ahead with the Spirit Square, a community gathering space between City Hall and the library. The funding includes a 250-thousand dollar grant from the province. However, staff are recommending the city also proceed with a Civic Plaza which would add to the space, and address structural problems at City Hall. That would add another 670-thousand to the cost, which has not been budgeted for. City council will discuss funding sources---which could include applying for grants or scaling back the project--- at today's committee of the whole meeting.

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Don Quixote Note: Committee of the Whole Meetings (COW) are open to the public and usually start at 8:40AM on the same day as the regular Council meeting.