Dear Editor:
RE: Council declares park surplus, opens door for new Catholic high school in Fergus, Feb. 1.
One of the most ridiculous things Centre Wellington council has done is declare this park as surplus.
Parkland is scarce with the in-filling these days. Councillor Bronwynne Wilton is quite right: this is a badly congested area now when school lets out and goes in. What will it be like in the future with a high school in the mix?
Don’t the taxpayers have a say in this deal? How about asking the area residents what they want, not what Mayor Shawn Watters thinks is best? Watters criticized the previous council and now it appears he overrules his councillors and it has to be his way.
There is land set aside in Storybrook Garden for schools. Put the high school there.
J. Alexander,
Fergus
*Editor’s note: Each member of a municipal council gets one vote. The mayor cannot “overrule” other councillors in this type of decision.