Re: CF Council Purchases Schools

Sharon Shepherd | Jan 27, 2016

As a resident of Central Frontenac I do not understand the purchase of the schools (In for Penny..., Editorial, Jan 7/16). The township as a whole will have $402,000 tied up. What! No future plans. What! Unconfirmed plans or commitments for Hinchinbrooke School. What!

I have felt as a whole our elected council and mayor have been doing a great job. The more I read in regards to this expense and expenses yet to happen, it concerns me. What harm would it have done to wait out the school board for better pricing on both buildings? Maybe at that time there would have been confirmed plans and less expense for the tax payers. Seems like there is no idea as to what we will be dealing with. Empty lot in Sharbot Lake to come, and potential huge expense when the work starts at the school in Parham.

There have been threats of closures of district halls in the past, one being Piccadilly Hall. It is in need of new windows and other much more minor upgrades. I know the other halls throughout our township could use some TLC as well. We do have four different districts, all of which could use money to improve certain conditions, most importantly roads and district halls and small community improvements.

I hope we as residents get better feed back from council with definite plans and confirmed expenses. I hope they are digging deep to get answers for us all, not just saying, we bought these, this is our predicted expense at this time. But, no future plans, ideas or commitments. That is our $402,000; we deserve better.