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5 | Friday, D e c e m b e r 2 , 2 0 1 6 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | w w w .insideH A LT O N .com Most support arts and culture, many don't want higher taxes: survey continued from p.2 im pact to taxpayers. Burton insisted it "doesn't mean anything." "No timelines are going to happen if we don't find the money. Personally, I don't believe we're going to do this unless we can finance it off the tax base, (but) this is only about asking staff to run with the as-fast-aspossible timeline." W hile George Niblock, Oakville Lakeside Residents' (OLRA) Association president, supports m uch of the hub plans, he is concerned they will take too long to complete. "W e echo our fellow residents' associations that they're extraordinarily long timelines. Anything that can be done to speed up the process is good," said Niblock. Council also heard a Pollara presentation of a telephone and online survey of 809 Oakville residents, done between March 31 and April 10. This survey found while 91 per cent of respondents support municipal investments in facilities and programs, like the Oakville Centre, residents are split about willingness to pay increased property taxes to fund cultural investments. About 55 per cent support the idea, but only 10 per cent would definitely be willing to pay additional property tax. By contrast, 45 per cent of respondents opposed, including 23 per cent "definitely not willing" to pay additional tax. Burton eventually withdrew his suggestion on a quicker timeline and council voted to move forward. the legacy hospital site with new pool (2020); 2021-22 · Initiate downtown celebration and re marketing campaign · Undertake removal of Centennial Pool · Create water-view public feature (amphitheatre); The proposed DCH timeline is as follows: 2017-18 · Undertake Lakeshore Road bridge reconstruction · Plan new waterside gathering place for 2 0 1 8 opening · Design Lakeshore Road re-construction including mitigation strategies · Create downtown information campaign and storefront construction office with displays of potential downtown models and renderings · Finalize a planning timeline, including potential sources of funding for renewal or replacement of cultural facilities; 2023-26 · Renewal of downtown cultural facilities in place at level of existing funding; 2027-2057 · Replacement of downtown cultural facilities with larger performing arts centre, gallery and library, depending on funding availability. Town council, which also maintained an allocation of $1 million in capital funding for the DCB, will continue to seek public feedback in 2017. "There was a little bit of an extraction from the public on the consultations. We didn't have a lot of people (attend) those consultations, so we're going back at it in 2 0 1 7 to get a better understanding," said Jane Clohecy, Commissioner for Community Development. --with files from D avid L ea 2019-20 · Undertake Lakeshore Road infrastructure reconstruction and improvements to streetscape · Complete updates to the Livable Oakville and Sustainable Halton official plans · Begin public/private development projects on fire hall site to increase parking and activity in downtown · Opening of a new community centre on __ D OYO UH A V E: R e ^ g 'c h ir o p o d is t * Foot/Arch Pain? · Ingrow n Toenails? · Diabetes? · Sw ollen Ankles? · C orns, C alluses? C A L L F O R A N A P P O IN T M E N T 9 0 5 -6 3 2 -1 4 1 4 7 2 8 B u r lo a k D riv e w w w .f o o t a n d h e a lt h c lin ic .c o m A u th e n tic M o n te sso ri a t its B e s t - F o r A ges 1 8 m o .-1 2 y rs . »An empowering curriculum that engages children »Individual focus to define your child's learning »Community atm osphere that makes students feel included and valued > Creative expression allows your child to explore their own interests and talents r ill I P e t e r W ctsqn I N V E S T M E N T S WEALTH M ANAG EM ENT Thinking of Retiring... Someday? Let's Talk. Visit our w e b site to sign up fo r a free consultation. P e te r W a ts o n M B A , CFP, R.F.P., C IM , FC S I J e n n ife r W a ts o n B.A. "Each space reflects the professionalism, pride and dedication of everyone in the school." A -CCMA A ccred itation Team F A IR V IE W G L E N M O NTESSORI SCHOOL 905.634.0781 ·f a i r v i e w g l e n . c o m 2 2 0 R a n d a ll S tre e t, D o w n to w n O a k v ille 9 0 5 -8 4 2 -2 1 0 0 p e te rw a ts o n in v e s tm e n ts .c o m