PBW2 2014 – 12 Winning Projects Announced

The results of this year’s PBW2 voting process are now in and I’m delighted to announce that we have 12 winning projects that will be implemented in 2015. The results of the vote are attached as a table. Please note that the first 12 projects listed below take up the million dollars and will be funded. Unspent funds will revert to the pool of area rating funds.

There is one project for which funds will flow through the neighbourhood associations and that is the Neighbourhood Signage project proposal, which allows for each of the six Neighbourhood Associations to spend up to $30k each for signing that they deem appropriate and:

informed by the original project proposal
consistent with the project as described on the ballot
in keeping with staff feedback
and approved by Council in 2015

Those funds will be made available to your associations once Maureen Scally has received invoices for the scope of the work undertaken in accordance with the terms of the projects as approved by Council.

I can’t believe that the project development work and voting is finally almost complete for the 2014 process. Thank you so much for your patience, encouragement and support this year!

Karen Burson

Participatory Budgeting Ward 2 2014

Facilitator

Project	Total Points	1^st Place Votes	2^nd Place Votes	3^rd Place Votes	4^th Place Votes	5^th Place Votes
Restoration of the Roof of St Mark’s Church – $100,000 (Durand)	843	108	28	35	28	26
Rail Trail Reconstruction – $86,000 (Corktown/Stinson)	827	67	52	54	47	25
Water Fountain for Drinking – $25,000 (Central/Beasley)	681	45	56	37	37	39
Wheelchair Swings – $2,200 (Ward-wide)	467	26	32	33	31	41
Durand Traffic Calming Reserve – $60,000 (Durand)	445	20	41	35	27	15
Bike Rack Sculptures – $55,000 (Downtown)	444	32	33	24	23	31
Pedestrian Safety Initiative: Wentworth and Charlton – $150,000 (Stinson)	404	29	26	27	25	22
Install FOUR Additional Public Garbage Bins – $4,000 (Ward-wide)	392	14	22	29	41	63
Duke & Bold Street 2-way Conversions – $300,000 (Durand)	382	32	23	27	17	13
Semi-Circular Park Bench Sets (6) – $18,000 (Ward-wide parks)	328	6	29	24	35	34
Neighbourhood Signage – $180,000 (Ward-wide)	322	23	25	15	22	16
Outdoor Games Tables – $17,000 (Waterfront/North End)	321	6	27	30	34	22

PBW2 2014 – 12 Winning Projects Announced

Author: Ralph Meiers