Just a quick note to let everyone know that the much anticipated Velodrome business plan is slated to be presented to council on January 30th, not the 23rd as I had previously noted. A deadline extension was given and we should have the report in our hands before that so council members AND the public can review the details before a decision is made.
As many are aware, I have supported moving forward with looking at this proposal from the beginning. I think its an opportunity for Milton to showcase itself as a tourist attraction and a great location for a world class facility like this. The goal is to ensure that this facility can be multi purposed before construction starts so it can be used by all Miltonians after the games are done.
I have also stated that the costs of the facility are important to look after so that we dont have a major impact on our tax base. The numbers are coming and are encouraging from what I have heard to date so stay tuned. If this project ends up costing Milton taxpayers too much, I wont be supporting it going forward.
If you want to know more about the velodrome, what it is, what it can be and anything else click on my Velodrome FAQ page for more details. This information is courtesy of www.milton.ca
I also wanted to thank everyone who has sent me emails, phoned me, tweets etc on this issue as your opinion is important to me and will help me with my decision to move forward. Over the years I have done my best to ensure your input is heard and I do listen to everyone’s point of view on issues like this. So keep them coming, ask your friends to send feedback to myself and other members of council. Our job is to listen to you, so please let your views be known.
As always mike@mikecluett.ca and I look forward to your comments.