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Originally Posted by curnhalio
I am disappointed in the direction this appears to be taking. The coolest element of this by far was the daylighting aspect, and now it's being replaced by a "decorative walkway". This may save a few short-term $$$ to keep the "not my taxes" crowd happy, but in the long term will result in a far less attractive space. Without the waterway there is little incentive to spend time there, other than just passing through to get to somewhere else.
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Read the AG report regarding the fiasco of Washmill Lake and you may not want HRM running any large project.
Lies, coverup, nobody in charge; it all makes sorry reading.
http://www.halifax.ca/auditorgeneral...12015FINAL.pdf
page 106 :
" However, the OAG is able to comfortably state the HRM portion of total project
cost is in excess of $17 million (charged to at least three separate accounts)
against a budget of $5,927,244 (excluding developer portion) originally approved
by Regional Council in 2008 (see Exhibit 2 below). The OAG also notes costs
continued to be charged to the Washmill project as late as March 2014, more than
two full years after the road was opened and it appears there may be a
contemplated Phase IV, which has not yet been started (the true status of the
phase is not clear). As a result, the OAG notes this total could still rise. "
Dec 2008 cost estimate : $8.64 million
March 2014 actual : $20.3 million