A ballpark cost of $852 million has raised eyebrows.
The City of Burnaby says it has outgrown the city hall buildings at Deer Lake, but a proposal to move the facility to Metrotown has some residents opposed.
“Not one ‘sticky note’ on the ‘tell us what you think’ board was in favour of this,” she wrote the NOW. “Where are all those comments printed? I'd like to see them, as we were told at the open house all comments would be typed out for review.” “This is not a site central to the bulk of Burnaby residents. We need a location that is more central to all residents. Metrotown is turning into a congested area that I avoid if possible, even though I live not too far from there.”
How much will it cost to move Burnaby City Hall to Metrotown? Opponents are also concerned about the potential cost.When the NOW asked city public affairs manager Chris Bryan whether those reports were accurate and where the $852-million figure came from, he replied, “You have some interesting correspondents with some pretty wild ideas.”
Coun. Sav Dhaliwal, chair of the financial management committee, told the NOW that number represents a ballpark figure including all the possible amenities the facility could incorporate .