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By the time the servicing is completed for the proposed "Fraserville Project" which includes piping water 12 km from wells in Millbrook to the Fraserville site, building a waste water treatment plant, widening of the 28 highway to 4 lanes and the usual "cost overruns" we are looking at a total in the $60 million+ range.
The plan is to recoup these costs from developments fees from the construction of 600 odd homes, supposed manufacturing plants, hotels etc. to be built over the next 20 years. Simple math would tell you that these fees will need to be enormous 10 to 15 thousand dollars.
Who will pay for the cost of this project? You the taxpayers of Cavan Monaghan Township.
So if you were looking to locate in this area and raise a family would you want to pay these outrageous development fees and property taxes, enjoy the 24 hour traffic and bright lights associated with the "Slots", hear the wonderful roar of fine tuned race car engines barreling around the track and airplane engines passsing overhead? Or would you go to near by Peterborough and pay much lower development fees in a quiet neighborhood with far more sevices?
Build It Will They Come? - I Think Not - The Cavan Monaghan Council need to rethink this foolish plan "Now"
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Ed Farrow
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This is posted by permission of the author. This article originally was posted in the February 24th, 2011 issue of The Millbrook Times.
ReplyDeleteRE.The Fraserville fiasco.
In my opinion and I believe,many other residence of our community, this Fraserville development idea has gone far enough.
I truly believe,the whole idea needs to be scrapped and if at all possible,we need to find a way,to prevent future generations to start this all over again,mainly because,the Fraserville area is one of the most environment sensitive areas in our Township and it needs to be protected.The area is designed by nature to act as an filtering system for a large amount of water, entering the Otonabee river. People made a huge mistake in developing some of the area in the past by building the airport,highway and just settling in the area.
I realize those mistakes are irreversible.Let us try,not to make it worse with more development in the wrong place.
This whole idea has cost the tax payers to much money al ready. Please let us take our loses and get out.
It might be a good idea ,to find out what the people that reside in Frazerville would like to see.
For many years we have been paying large amounts of money, to consultants who do not , in my opinion , consider the interest of our township or the population as a priority.
I believe we need to cut all contact with them and when consultations are needed,we have to look for people who truly know what the priorities should be.
Bill Vanderpluym.