10/24/2016 UPDATE:
Photos of how the current boat lift is done can be found here: PHOTOS
10/25/2016 UPDATE:
A total of 38 boats were lifted out of the water this fall. The crane comes from Belleville and the Land-Tug from Trenton.
CTA Supports Local Businesses but not free handouts
Paul Pagnuelo presented at the October 12, 2016 Town’s Budget Public Input meeting, on behalf of the Cobourg Taxpayers Association (CTA), its opposition to the Community Improvement Program (CIP) and its future Community Improvement Venture Initiative (CIVI).
Some of the key highlights are:
- Enhancements to private property should be the responsibility of the building owner.
Town Asking for Public Input
We thought you might like to know about a couple of town meetings next week. Council is looking for citizen feedback. Both meetings are on Wednesday October 12.
The Town budget meeting is at 2:30 pm at Victoria Hall (a couple of CTA directors will be making submissions).
CTA Asks Council to Reject PMP Implementation Phase One
The Cobourg Taxpayers Association (CTA) has done an initial review of the Parks Master Plan (PMP) Implementation Phase 1 report prepared by Director Hustwick.
In his report, the Director makes three main recommendations. The CTA respectfully asks Council to reject these recommendations for the reasons outlined below:
- Approve Implementation of the 2013 Parks Master Plan
As has been pointed out previously, the PMP was never approved or endorsed by Council.
CTA Transit Feedback
9/7/2016 Update: See below for the CTA response to the Mayor.
9/2/2016 Update: Response from the mayor can be found here:
Mayor responds to CTA transit letter
The “Cobourg Transit Review” consultant’s report by the IBI Group was released in February 2014.