Council members split on timeline as financing gap and operating risks surface
Council debate centered on a reported $4.36 million financing shortfall and operating-risk questions; Councilmember Fantini urged pausing the bid process until the gap and operating backstops are secured while other commissioners argued coordinated infrastructure and economic benefits justify moving forward.
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Councilmember (Fantini) said the project raises clear finance and public-priority questions and asked the bodies to slow down. "I am asking to slow down and get it right before we get shovels in the ground," he said, noting the city's $8.5 million share and a $4.36 million shortfall in the presented funding plan, including $1.5 million of grants that are not yet secured. Fantini asked for a full risk assessment, contingency plans if grants fail, and broader public outreach.
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