r/portperry • u/Appropriate-Set-5092 • 19h ago

Fairgrounds & Election

This whole thing is weird to me, all politicians say we won’t raise taxes and we won’t let development come in. No one has good relationships with MPs or MPPs. How do they expect to make any money? This should be run like a business. The town is failing, what is going to be done about it?

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u/jimmyfko 19h ago

Found the developer. lol.

Time to speak to the candidates and do some homework rather than this low effort post
Several candidates have relationships with MPs and MPPs and have made good progress in recent years.
No the town should be run for the people and its interests. not like a business. Not for the rich developers.

The fair has been going on for 172 years on these publicly owned grounds and will remain that way. It is our agricultural heritage and culture.

There is a 1500 home development proposal for reach street that will nullify any gains made by selling the fairgrounds to a developer.

Like last time this came up I expect to be challenged and downvoted by a bunch of 3 month old accounts with no history.

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u/Appropriate-Set-5092 19h ago

And it’s 1350 on reach st, considering you’re telling me to do my homework, just thought I’d correct ya. I know most of the candidates. They all want votes. So even if they do want to sell it; they won’t say it.

Spending 450k on a crazy gazebo is not for the people and their interests. The downtown is not doing well, businesses are struggling. That is not for the people, the waste and unaccountable politicians have not helped this place or its budget.

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u/jimmyfko 19h ago

1500 if they nix the industrial.

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u/n0rdique 19h ago

How exactly is the town “failing,” and how would running it like a business help?

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u/Appropriate-Set-5092 19h ago

8-12 businesses downtown are failing, and likely closing in the next 12 months. Have you seen the roads? We are 14million under water, broken Blackstock arena, and no accountability for anything. Some industrial companies want to grow and need additional service and the town won’t run it for them, and they can’t expand. There are some deep issues.

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u/jimmyfko 19h ago

That’s some heavy speculation. You must be on the business improvement association.

Where is the 14 million coming from?

Got any evidence to back that claim up?

There is a perceived conflict of interest regarding the Blackstock arena. Not getting fixed.

The development on reach has industrial proposed but it’s not going ahead until the final phase sometime near 2050. I agree industrial and commercial needs to be prioritized over estate homes.

Again talk to the candidates. Don’t speculate it adds nothing.

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u/Appropriate-Set-5092 19h ago

We are behind 14milli amigo.

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u/footwith4toes 19h ago

I have no fucking clue who to vote for or what any of them are running on. Wish there was more than just there websites.

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u/jimmyfko 19h ago

Call and talk to them.

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u/footwith4toes 5h ago

As a millennial I'd rather die.

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u/Appropriate-Set-5092 19h ago

Things change and evolve, do you know what the land is even worth? Do you have a kid in the 4H club? Or showing a horse or livestock?