On Tuesday, Williams Lake City Staff are proposing that Williams Lake Council submit a Project Amendment Application to take advantage of the new deadline for Ottawa's Stimulus Funding which expires on October 31st, 2011 to take advantage of $400,000 still remaining to pave roads in the City during the 2011 Construction Season
See the report here
While I agree getting projects funded on a 70/30 split (Ottawa/Victoria & City of WL) is a good thing. I believe voters' should be offended at this move as City Council is intending to use the Mackenzie Avenue Rehab Project grant money for a purpose other than its' primary intention (Mackenzie Avenue Rehab Project) and to which I am opposed (Editor's Note - blog post changed at the request of Ken MacInnis - City of WL Communications Coordinator)
The next Council should declare that it will not use AAP (Counter-Petition) for borrowings except in the smallest of borrowings (ie - $10,000) as it is both the democratic and right thing to do as you see used over at the Cariboo Regional District as a result of the recent approval of the rural Transit Function via full referendum, rather then counter-petition
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