We have a $1.2 million hole in our budget; your input as to how to fill it is being requested.
Specifically: the funding of the Trisan Center in Schomberg included revenues of $1.2 million from the sale of the old Schomberg arena. (The rest of the funding came from sources including provincial and federal grants.) For a variety of reasons sale of the old arena has not commenced. Commitment was made to the Schomberg residents to seek input from the pubic as to what should be done with the facility and the associated land.
See dates and venues below for public input. At the sessions the public will be provided with useful background information and facts.
I strongly encourage you to attend. If you are not a Schomberg resident you may feel that the decision will not have an impact on you. This is not quite true as the financial implications will affect the entire Township: any revenues will flow to the Township; inadequate revenues (i.e. less than $1.2 million) will fall to the Township tax payer.
Public Consultation Sessions begin at 7:00 pm
| Tuesday, September 25th | Trisan Centre 25 Dillane Drive, Schomberg |
| Wednesday, September 26th | King City Lions Arena 25 Doctors Lane, King City |
| Thursday, September 27th | Dr. William Laceby Nobleton Arena & Community Centre 15 Old King Road, Nobleton |
Unable to attend? Complete the online survey here.
If the Council of the day represented to the Township residents that partial funding of the Trisan Center was to be supplied from the proceeds of the sale of the old arena then let’s get on to it. Not only would the sale cover the Trisan budget shortfall but extra monies could cover the other shortfall of not enough money to complete the restoration of roads in King City. Some $800,000 dollars I believe. Not to mention the large infrastructure debt associated with municipal water and sewer hook-ups that needs to be paid down. What if the Province decides to not offer any infrastructure restoration grants down the road. Looking ahead it won’t be just about socking it to the taxpayer but even may call the question as to our ability to remain a Township.
Hi Sheila, Yes, we need to find that money (and I learned last evening at Schomberg that it is closer to $1.5 million…my mistake.) The question is how to do so. For example, do we sell it with no effort to influence what comes next on that site or what happens to the building; or, do we sell it with some specific zoning to influence what happens next.
Why did the funding for the Trisan Centre include $1.2 million from the sale of the Schomberg Arena if a commitment was made to the public to seek their input on the future of the old arena. There seems to be a contradiction or “the cart was put before the horse”.
As a tax payer who shares the responsibility for the missing funding, I’m concerned.
I respect the importance of public input, however, now we have a large funding shortage as we move into the 2013 budget year. While I don’t know the history of the proposed funding and the commitment to the public regarding input, the Township may now have little choice but to move quickly to sell the arena and the property it is on.
There are likely several creative planning options for this centrally located property in Schomberg.
My hope is that the Township and public can gather around a positive future vision for this property and that the $1.2 million funding shortage will be resolved in short order.
Hi Bruce….your 2nd last paragraph hits the point exactly…..”determining which planning option for this centrally located property in Schomberg.” We could sell it (building & property) with no attempt to influence what happens next or we could sell it with specific zoning to influence what happens next or we could repurpose it etc. etc. etc. There is no debate as to the need to find a solution: at minimum that solution needs to provide the $1.2 million. (I learned last evening that it is actually closer to $1.5 million–my error.)