URGENT ACTION NEEDED

According to the Agenda Package released on the County website on Wednesday, County Council will make a decision on the scope & cost of the proposed new Leslieville Fire Hall on Tuesday, June 9.

 

Current plans suggest either a 5 bay (10,000 sq. ft.) or 3 bay (6,000 sq. ft.) apparatus storage area with an additional 6,000 sq. ft. staff area. Cost of building a 16,000 sq. ft. facility is $2,900,000 or $181.25 per sq. ft.

 

County staff has noted that a 3 bay facility is sufficient. This would provide a saving of $725,000.

 

Research indicates that only 1500 sq. ft. of staff space is needed for 11-20 full time employees. There are currently 11 on-call volunteer fire fighters at Leslieville. NO NEED FOR 6,000 SQ. FT. OF STAFF SPACE. Cutting the unnecessary 4500 sq. ft. would save an additional $815, 625. (Note: The new facility at Condor already has 6,000 sq. ft. of staff space and the two groups meet there regularly to train. There is no need for the additional space at Leslieville.)

 

TOTAL SAVING TO BE REALIZED WITH A 3 BAY FACILITY AND 1500SQ. FT. OF STAFF SPACE IS $1,540,625 OR 33% OF THE CURRENT PROJECTED $4,671,250. WHO WOULD IGNORE A SAVING OF 33%, ESPECIALLY IN THESE QUESTIONABLE ECONOMIC TIMES??? 

 

Fiscal responsibility is even more important now. There is no justification for over-spending on unnecessary, over-built, under-used space.

 

It is urgent that your voice be heard. Call, text or email your councillor: Jim Duncan--- (403)846-8254) jduncan@clearwatercounty.ca; Cammie Laird---(403)846-3760)cslaird@clearwatercounty.ca; Daryl Lougheed---(403)846-5817 dlougheed@clearwatercounty.ca; John Vandermeer--- (403) 844-9286 jvandermeer@clearwatercounty.ca; Theresa Laing--- (403)895-3215 tlaing@clearwatercounty.ca; Tim Hoven---(403)846-5197 thoven@clearwatercounty.ca; Michelle Swanson---(403)846-5824 mswanson@clearwatercounty.ca

 

JOIN THE SOS PROTEST--- Stop Over Spending

 

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD