HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-12-30, Page 3Council turned
down Vibrancy Fund,
Fisher is sure next
time will be different
If accepted the
municipality
of Huron East
could see more
than $2 million
in 20 years
Columban Wind Energy, the
money received will add an
extra $115,000 annually over
20 years, which would
amount to $2.3 million in
total. For Fisher, he thinks
that the ones who vote for it
are not thinking of the bigger
picture and all they see is
Shaun Gregory dollar signs, a buck that he
Huron Expositor said is "sweet."
"Nobody will read the
The Community Vibrancy agreement, they will just
Fund Agreement worth look at the $ 2 million," he
more than $2 million was said. "I had people come up
turned down by council in to me last time, why did you
2013. Seaforth Coun. Bob vote no?"
Fisher is convinced when The Seaforth Ward coun-
the subject is brought up cilor answered, "you go
again that it will be accepted. home and you read the
According to Fisher, two agreement and then come
councillors were absent for talk to me:' Fisher added that
the previous vote. Subse- nobodyreturnedhisofferfor
quently, the municipal elec- a rebuttal or response.
tion welcomed four new For now, Huron East's
faces to the roundtable. He CAO, Brad Knight knows the
expects the replaced politi- council and VFA will cross
cians as well as those who paths in the New Year, but at
were missing in action to the moment he stated that
play a major role in the the municipality is focusing
changed decision. If the ini- on closing the road agree-
tiative is approved Fisher ment. This specific contract
said it "certainly" will be an was passed by council the
influential asset to the com- same day they turned down
munity of Huron East, even the VFA. It's designated to
though he's not necessarily put certain safe guards in the
in favor of the multi-million region to protect Huron
dollar plan. East's infrastructure.
"I voted against it, we "Currently we are working
don't have complete control out the compensation
over how we can use it," details for that, so we really
explained Fisher, adding that want to get that wrapped up,
he also voted against the because the company wants
entire contract. that as well," Knight said.
"Say there is somebody in Also commenting that this
the neighbourhood of tur- reimbursement from St.
bines that's having health Columban Wind Energy is
issues and they don't have the primarily from some dam -
funds themselves to go and ages of roads and ditches
have a wind study done. We during the construction.
cannot use the money to help "There's been (statements)
them and that bothers me." made by council that they
Approximately 14 families would like to investigate
made complaints to the whether that could be
wind turbine company last brought up for future discus -
month at a community liai- sion. I think that will come
son meeting inSeaforth.The up in some point," said
households stated that the Knight regarding the VFA.
children were receiving Many sources have
nosebleeds amongst several informed the Expositor, if this
other health concerns, particular agreement is
which they believe stem approved the Huron East
from the large fan-like Against Turbines (HEAT)
machines. Currently the group will be angered, since
2016 budget is behind they already asked the munic-
almost $500,000. If council ipality not to reconsider an
does agree to proceed with offer for a vibrancy fund last
the funds offered from the St. January at a council meeting.
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