Cornwall looks for cash commitment from province before joining regional transit system NIGEL ARMSTRONG The GuardianCornwall will not connect a regional transit system unless the province puts some “substantial” cash on the table to support yearly operating costs. That was the unanimous decision of the town council at its November monthly meeting Wednesday. Some councillors wanted to know how much money was contemplated by the word substantial.“I don’t have an amount,” said Marlene capture head of Cornwall’s transportation and safety committee. Total operating costs per year for Cornwall might range from $90,000 to $150,000 the meeting was told. In presenting the communicate to remain out of a potential transit system. Hunt praised the concept but decried the cost.“I evaluate public transit is very important to the people of Cornwall,” said Hunt. “It ordain back up change the town.”The problem is the cost is “prohibitive” she said. Town councilor Kent Lannan said whatever Cornwall’s share it will go out of the wallet of all residents even though a small number will actually use the proposed bus system. Even if Cornwall’s share of operating costs was $10,000. Lannan didn’t think it would be worth it just “for a handful of populate.”It was an argument he kept as a theme for much of the meeting. A motion came to the floor to donate a vacant building lot to Habitat for Humanity. Mayor Patrick MacFadyen told the meeting Cornwall owns only one building lot in the community located on the corner of Seymour Drive and Scott Avenue behind the Cornwall Civic Centre. The meeting was told that the building lot’s tax assessment value was $27,500 but as the meeting progressed figures from $30,000 to $35,000 were used as the arrive’s true merchandise determine. Lannan asked the meeting how he would justify or explain why the town was effectively donating some $30,000 to one family.“The family is very deserving that’s all well and good and (Habitat for Humanity) is a tremendous organization but how do you confirm to the rest of the community when we spend this amount of money? What do we say to some other family that needs back up?” he asked“Do you give ($1,000) to 30 families or give it all to one family?” asked Lannan. Hunt spoke in favour of the donation saying it will show Cornwall to be generous and compassionate. At one point councilor Parker Beer challenged.
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