What You See Is Not What Was Intended

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9:59 AM
So ? That's like rehashing old elections. It matters not how it happened. It matters how we set about fixing the situation so that it reflects the history. And the history is totally supportive of the Museum. The Culture Centre has no history and has given up earlier promises to work with the Historical Society.

So, as you correctly point out, you cannot support two in one building, the current tenant must vacate.

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The true irony of this situation is that which was to be avoided like the plague  became the ugly reality.

Original advice to Council was to set up an arm's length board to become self-sufficient in every aspect of    operation and not become a sinkhole for tax  resources. The principle  was endorsed.

The financial officer giving the advice was on his way out when the pestilent agreement was contrived.

The town solicitor's recent report refrained from identifying  responsible parties. Methinks they are not far.

It makes no never mind. The deed was done. There is nothing left to do now but fix it.

I sense no immediate intent to accomplish that.

The Mayor's recent resolution to work with the Historical Society,I suspect is a stalling device. The CAO indicated during discussion, finalisation of an arrangement will not be accomplished in 2012.

It means the current Culture Centre agreement will be allowed to run its course.

Two million dollars instead of the one already transferred will be siphoned from taxes paid by homeowners and business in the town.

Staff at the centre will still be in limbo.

The museum will  not likely have a home until immediately prior to the next election

The boys will clasp hands in glee for smooth operations.

Another episode of Aurora's history will be locked in.

Meanwhile, facilities such as Church Street School in other Ontario municipalities are managed by Leisure Services departments with no additonal cost of administration. Users pay fees just as in other town facilities. Operational costs are covered.

Separate administration, accountable to no-one, draining  huge resources directly out of taxpayers' pockets are not a burden.

The plan always was to have a state of the art museum and allow cultural activities to share the space.

It is still a good plan.

There's just a whole lot of useless baggage in the way, incredibly costing several  per centage points in the budget increase last year and this.

While loud lamentations were heard about extra cost of fire service, not a whisper was heard about this boondoggle.

Keep that in mind during pious declarations of solemn striving by your council to keep taxes under control..