Warren McCarthy gave a brief history of how the CTA came into existence. Lydia Smith, CTA President, outlined what the CTA is all about. You can view the complete details of what the CTA stands for by viewing it here. Dennis Nabieszko, CTA Secretary, asked supporters to identify their issues and help to prioritize the ones the CTA is working on.
Ken Strauss of the Cobourg Taxpayers Association was a guest on John Hill’s “Week in Review” show on 89.7 FM to discuss the Northumberland Medical Arts Inc. request for waiver of building permit fees and development charges presentation to Council on November 9, 2015.
Lydia Smith, Paul Pagnuelo, and Dennis Nabieszko met with Stephen Peacock, Ian Davey, Treasurer, and Melissa Henke on November 12, 2015 to discuss Lydia Smith’s Letter on Parks & Recreation Staffing. All of the questions were answered to the satisfaction of the CTA.
Northumberland Medical Arts Inc.(NMAI) has requested relief from, or a donation of, approximately $240,000 in Development Charges and $72,000 in building permit fees for a total of $312,000. NMAI is a not-for-profit corporation which will oversee the construction, leasing and operation of a medical arts building on land it will lease from Northumberland Hills Hospital.
Cobourg Councillor Debra McCarthy welcomed the Cobourg Taxpayers Group during a tour of the newly re-opened Northumberland Art Galley in early November. On hand to view the collection of art were CTA members from left to right: Ted Williams, William Smith, Lydia Smith, Paul Pagnuelo, Debra McCarthy (Councillor), Dennis Nabieszko, Gerry Walker, Bill Stuckey, Ken Strauss and Warren McCarthy.
