tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.comments2008-09-27T10:58:28.290-07:00Wayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00980959156952763676noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-60322696324803320242008-09-27T10:58:00.000-07:002008-09-27T10:58:00.000-07:00The cost of the Gordon R. Snow Community Centre, serving ALL of District 2 (not the Fall River Rec Centre as you refer to it)has been transparent to all who read the news releases and Councillor Snow&#39;s website www.kristasnow.ca. <BR/><BR/>Let me share the FACTS, simplified:<BR/><BR/>•Total budget for the Gordon R. Snow Community Centre and Fire Station 45 approved by HRM Council $12,172,000. (Krista had erred in her statement to The Chronicle Herald at the sod-turning ceremony that it was $14M)<BR/><BR/>•Estimated building cost of the Gordon R. Snow Community Centre and Fire Station is $9.6M, combined. <BR/><BR/>•Fire Station building cost $3.3M to date, funded 100% by HRM<BR/><BR/>•Community Centre building cost $6M to date. $2 Million funded by federal &amp; provincial governments; $1M funded by HRM. <BR/><BR/>•Fixed area rate can generate $5.5M, based on 6.3 cents/$100,000 assessed value. THIS AREA RATE WILL NOT INCREASE.<BR/><BR/>•Surplus funds from the area rate to be used for furniture, fixtures, equipment and to lessen the term of the area rate.<BR/><BR/>Councillors&#39; as well as many other reports are public information and are readily available on the HRM website, www.halifax.ca.<BR/><BR/>Please keep yourself informed with the correct information so you can make an informed choice in the upcoming election.<BR/><BR/>Signed,<BR/>Gloriafranklyfactualhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02247798707854419442noreply@blogger.com