Reference no: EM133450850
The Town of Newfane has experienced rapid growth because of several new housing developments that have doubled the population over the last six years. In turn, this has led to a significant increase in year-over-year tax revenue for the Town. This has afforded the Town the opportunity to provide additional services to the community. However, the Town currently lacks the facilities to support such services. The regional council has recently voted to develop a Recreational Community Centre to be built on the municipal lands near the Town Hall.
Project Rationale
The new Centre will provide residents with facilities that will help bring the community together. It will also provide the opportunity to adequately support competitive supports with other towns and cities. The new complex will be state of the art and could be used to attract top tier athletes that the Town of Newfane was not previously able to recruit. The complex will continue to strengthen the Town's relationship with the local community through interaction programs such as hockey, swimming, and basketball camps as well as local fundraising events.
Project Objectives and Goals
The main objective of the project is to provide the local community with high quality sporting facilities to encourage both friendly and competitive events that will help promote the Town's team spirit. The goal of the project is to improve facilities so that they are at a standard and level to other prestigious facilities across the country.
Anticipated Benefits
Interest to utilize the facility by other athletes across the country
Increased revenue to the Town and the local community from events
Healthier and happier community
a positive work-life balance for people
Improves the Towns' reputation when they host national conferences
Project Alternatives
Most construction projects offer a number of alternatives to clients (e.g. bronze, silver, gold). A number of community consultation and collaborative sessions were held with the local community to develop a concrete list of facility amenities. The project team worked hard to finalize this list to avoid further changes during design and construction. After careful deliberation, the Town has decided to go with the "gold" alternative.