This sounds like someone who maxes out their credit card to pay for a luxury item like a new car. If something happens in the near future and they have no way to pay for it…tough luck I guess.
It is rumored that the City will transfer money that is currently earmarked for other projects over the next few years to be allocated to the sportsplex fund.
Are Portagers willing to give up having their street or sidewalk repaired or watch other services decline so that they can have a new hockey rink and swimming pool?
What happens in the RM if we have some type of natural disaster that requires immediate actions. While provincial funding kicks in at a certain point, is there enough money in reserve to look after the RM? The wind storm that cost millions of dollars damage in the Red River valley is but one recent example of what can happen.
Since some people say we need this facility to attract more businesses to the City / RM, what happens if this is true? If there is another McCains/Simplot project coming to town is there any money to provide them with services?
Is there any money to upgrade Portage’s sewer system to meet future regulations to protect the Lake Winnipeg watershed?
Are the City and RM councils leveraging everything we have for the glory of standing and smiling at a ribbon cutting ceremony in 2010?
But if any of these thing worst case scenarios happen, they can always just raise taxes I guess.