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The PRC redevelopment is expected to cost at least $180 million, with an additional $62 million for site and offsite works.
Coun. Ron Cannan said while he believes investment in recreation is paramount for the community, he is advocating being more fiscally conservative.
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Cannan also pointed out that the price has gone up by tens of millions of dollars over the past several years.
Staff expressed concern that if the city waits further to redevelop PRC, the cost will skyrocket.
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Coun. Stack said citizens want more when it comes to sports and recreation.
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As well, $36 million has been set aside for the Glenmore and Mission activity centres, $4.5 million for Rutland Recreation Park and $5 million for partnerships with UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College.
The total is $287.5 million.
Of that amount, the city will need to borrow $241.32 million, but it also includes capital taxation, reserves, and grants.
There are $13 million in grant funds included in the strategy, which is coming from the $26 million Growing Communities Fund grant the city received earlier this year.
Part of the funds will be used to help soften the taxation impact of increased debt servicing costs. Staff projects that the taxation portion of $241 million will cost residents approximately $20 per year for five years, and the yearly tax increase will be in the 3.66 to 4.83 per cent range over the project construction years.
Borrowing the money would need to be approved by residents through an Alternate Approval Process (AAP).
It involves two weeks of public notification and 30 days for responses from residents. The AAP is expected to be conducted in late August to early September.
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