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After years of delays and setbacks, there may finally be progress on the Crystal Pool replacement project in Victoria.Now, a feasibility report has come back to council, and if it’s approved at a Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday, June 13, then city staff will begin preparing for what will likely be a referendum, where Victorians will get to vote on if the city should borrow up to $179.2 million to build the new Crystal Pool and Wellness Centre.
The consultant assessed the three locations and determined that building a new rec centre at the current site, in Central Park North, would be the cheapest option, and could be completed in the shortest amount of time.The estimated time in months that construction would take for each site. June 7, 2024.
The referendum would outline the proposal and amount that needs to be borrowed, and then if the majority of eligible voters approve, the municipality would be able to proceed with borrowing.Building a new Crystal Pool at the current site is the cheapest option of the three potential sites, according to consultant HCMA.
If the Central Park North option is chosen, the average household would pay an estimated $256 per year in taxes over the four to five year period, while an average business would pay $660 per year.That cost has nearly tripled over the past seven years, largely due to rising construction market costs – like material and labour costs – since the COVID-19 pandemic.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.
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