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Town can't have storage compound until contaminated area is cleaned get for some trail development-- no money had been set aside this year for trail developDirector of Engineering, Public Works and ment. The committee voted 6-5 to include the Building Services Rick Henry asked for the money, with Bonnette breaking the tie. removal from the budget of an open area storThe 2008 to 2016 capital forecast was also age compound ($110,000) at the public works tentatively approved, with big budget central yard. The compound cannot items included such as the $8 million be added until the Town complies for new Georgetown branch library, with an order to clean up the current road reconstruction on Queen St., storage area that has been contaminatWallace St. and Wildwood Rd. and a ed with leaking fuel. That will be done master transportation study for Glen this year at a cost of $386,000. The Williams-- all in 2008. compound's construction will be However, staff also has a wish list moved to 2008 or 2009. for 2007 projects totaling $57.7 milHenry also warned tenders for the lion-- all left unfunded. The wish list Main St. Georgetown reconstruction included the mundane from new project have come in over-budget and office furniture and photocopier RICK council will have to make a decision replacements to large ticket items HENRY at an upcoming meeting to increase such as road improvements, Back St. the $1.4 million budget to do the proparking lot reconstruction ($300,000), ject, which is listed as the number one capital arena and pool repairs, park improvements and works priority by the Engineering and Public the purchase of land ($1.6 million) for a new Works department. arena complex. The total cost of Phase 3B of Trafalgar Rd. Review of the operating budget, with a proSports Park has been increased to $390,000 jected 5.3 per cent increase, begins on Jan. 29. from $315,000 to accommodate the decision to Final council approval of both operating and accept the $100,000 Georgetown Slopitch capital budgets is scheduled for the February 5 League donation to build a baseball diamond, meeting. instead of soccer fields. In a contentious move, the budget commit(Cynthia Gamble can be reached at tee voted to add $60,000 into the capital budcgamble@independentfreepress.com)