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Strong request also in Lake County. Canadian National 8880 locomotive rolls past Wood Street Crossing in Harvey. (Wikiphoto: Credit: vxla from Chicago, US)
Canadian town residents demand new rail corridor
Published: Mon, 2015-03-02 13:00-
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Only for 1.68 percent tax increase
Canadian Lake Country residents in favor of purchasing the CN rail corridor in their community have been flooding municipal hall with letters and mail, pledging support for the acquisition.
Mayor James Baker is convinced by the public reaction that residents would approve the district’s attempts to buy part of the rail corridor, if they are given the chance in a referendum question on the matter.
- They don’t understand why even 960 people would be against it . But there was a pretty concerted effort to make it unpalatable in the end by the (no) group going around. It only took 10 per cent and they got that by going after people and asking if they want to pay more taxes. But if you think about what they said no to, it was no vision, no future or potential for a great community asset.”
Baker said the district went to the alternative approval process as opposed to a referendum because it didn’t believe there would be much opposition to the plan, which only proposed a 1.68 per cent tax hike for 20 years.
The AAP also came with no cost as opposed to between $10,000 and $15,000 to hold a referendum. And the timing to hold a referendum also didn’t work to get an answer before a potential deal between the municipalities and CN closes March 31.
It’s expected the earliest a referendum could be held in Lake Country is early May.
Source: Vernon Morning star
Av Markku Björkman
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