City of Meadow Lake invite public to special council meeting to discuss loan for NCLA fundraiser
The City of Meadow Lake will be holding a special council meeting Wednesday to consider a request from the Northland Community Lodge Association (NCLA) to provide a construction loan to build a home on a recently donated lot for their fundraising efforts. Dollars raised will contribute to the new long term care facility furnishings and fixtures fund.
At the latest council meeting on June 22, council agreed to donate the lot at 20 Gibson Crescent to the NCLA to help with the costs for the facility’s fixtures, furniture and equipment. At that meeting, Council passed a resolution to approve the donation of an available lot, but did not consider the question of the loan request as the public notice requirements could not been met due to timelines.
City manager Diana Burton told meadowlakeNOW as a general rule council does not provide comments prior to their deliberations.
A significant number of donations for the project have already been committed and an estimate for a maximum required loan amount is $250,000. To date, the NCLA says they have raised approximately $550,000 out of their target of $2.7 million.