County Council Directs Staff to Cease Development of Plans for the Continuum of Care

Guelph, Ont. – At the November 28, 2024, County Council Meeting, Council directed staff to cease development of plans for the Continuum of Care project at the Wellington Place Campus in Aboyne.

The Continuum of Care project had been in works for over 8 years. During that time, the preliminary cost of $88 million grew to a projected cost of $135 million, and County Council approved a plan to seek funding from other levels of government.

“County staff continued to research opportunities for financial assistance from the Governments of Canada and Ontario, to reduce the County share of costs, but no new offerings could be identified,” said Scott Wilson, Chief Administrative Officer.

Council directed staff to close the Phase 1 Continuum of Care Capital Project, return the funds to the Continuum of Care reserve, and to prepare housing alternatives for the use of the funds for the consideration of County Council.

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