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4 bd 3 ntinued from page 1 Co ager of facility services with Hal- ton police, noted that a public procurement process to ‘find an Trehitect for the project is about to begin. Halton Hills | Thursday, June 3, 2021 | 2 The region has acquired nine acres of land at the southeast cor- 2 ner of Sixth Line and Steeles Ave- nue in Halton which is proposed for the new station. Halton police stat are currently envisioning am el building (three floors) ‘hat ‘s around 2,400 square metres in e. Along with its parking lot, the, ‘station would take up about 5.25 acres of the site. The station would be located on a portion of Hornby Parl Halton police are seeking to consolidate police operations and command in Milton, George- town and Halton Hills into a sin- gle facility to support more effec- tive and efficient policing. The building of this facility will result in the closure of the Milton station at 490 Childs Dr. \FP Hills, some of Halton Police Chief Stephen Tanner said a station at 22 Main St. in Acton sufficiently supports e needs of that community for the moment and will remain open. He noted a Georgetown sta- tion at 217 Guelph St. faces issues ciated with a 35-year-old po- lice s station, Hi in the short-term would remain open to provide a ote" police facility for the pub- icCMullen said the current schedule will see design work and a financial plan for the new police station completed. ing the second or third quai Police staff will report pack to the board for project approval in the third quarter of 2022, with re- gional approval of the financial plan being sought in the fourth quarter of 2022. The building of this station has faced considerable delays. The 2019 Halton Police Budget had this station scheduled completion i in 2020/2021. That budget also avdina of $20.5 million for the buildin: the station. st recent capital bud- get now lists the project price tag at $33.1 million. “I am by no means happy or satisfied right now with the time- lines we are still working with. I can assure youl will be putting as much pressure as I can on region- al staff and Halton Hills staff with approvals and to move Q3 for next year at least back to Q2 for the design ements and dif- ferent things,” said Tam “We really can't afford further delays to getting this done." Tanner said the design would Construction of the police sta- _ have to look at the possibility of tion is scheduled for completion having a central lockup. inthe fourth quarter of 2024, wit Due to the an oo staffing Halton ted volved, the po- during the second quarter of licechiefsaid hel had been hoping 2025. Home Winterproofing Program There's nothing like home comfort Get FREE upgrades to make your home more energy efficient Free if your income qualifies Draft proofing Goodbye drafts, hello comfort Upgraded insulation Like a warm blanket for your home Smart thermostat Easy to use, saves year round Take a few minutes to apply at: (1a) e)g (ele |crefatonexe)gaVAV Vials e)celevilare} © 2021 Enbridge Gas Inc. All rights reserved. to avoid this feature by mal COUNCILLOR ALSO CONCERNED WITH STATION'S STATUS Graham Paine/ Metroland Chief Stephen Tanner says Halto! police can't afford any more delays with the new north Halton station. use of the cells available at the new consolidated Halton court- house. However, with the prov- ince recently scrapping plans for that courthouse, the possibility of a lockup at the new police sta- tion needs to be re-examined, Tanner said. m Hills councillor and board member Clark Somerville said he was concerned about the NBRIDGE Life Takes Energy* completion timelines, noting there have been long- standing i is- sues with the stations in both Mil- ton and Georgetown. ‘Anything we can do to help, chief, let us know. I can grab a shovel and drive down and we start digging tomorrow," Somervite joked. lot everyone wants to see this prota move forward. Jack Robertson said his fami- ly has been in Hornby for around 100 years and noted the park the police station is proposed to occu- py has long been a fixture of the community. “We used to have garden par- ties, dog shows, baseball tourna- ments, things like that," he said. “you can tell Tm not happy ... ood plain there were the only things they didn't sell." STORY BEHIND THE STO- RY: A plan to build a police sta- tion at a Halton Hills park is continuing to move forward, and we thought residents should know what the current timeline is, what is being proposed and what one resident has to say