The city may go into debt to help build the proposed $30 million indoor turf facility.
With the city already planning to use $15 million from reserves for the project Mayor Bill Mauro says they need to identify where the other $15 million will come from.
The mayor says city law states before going to tender all sources of financing must be in place.
“But it may be possible that it won’t be necessary because we’re hopeful and we believe there is a good possibility that provincially and federally we may see some funding assistance to support the project,” explains Mauro.
The option will be presented to city councillors on July 20th.
The search for an indoor turf facility was spurred on following the collapse of the Sports Dome on the CLE Grounds in a November 2016 snowstorm.
It threw the soccer community into chaos since both men’s and women’s clubs were forced to cancel their seasons because there was no place to play.
Fast forward to early 2018, when city council started the process by voting to build such a complex, which was kicked into high gear after city administration began working behind the scenes to make a reality at Chapples Park.
Mayor Mauro has made building the turf facility a top priority throwing his full support behind it.
