The town of Ladysmith’s plan to borrow $13.5 million for a new city hall has been defeated in an alternative-approval process.
Ladysmith had hoped to build a more spacious city hall and consolidate operations, as well as add additional square footage for housing at the proposed Buller Street and First Avenue location. “We are committed to moving forward and exploring alternative solutions that align with the needs and priorities of our staff and community as a whole.”Alternative-approval processes are more suited for must-do infrastructure projects, he said. This was the wrong process for the proposed development.
Critics opposed the chosen location, preferring to see that site dedicated to commercial uses rather than local government, which would have been located on the ground floor of the development.