That the Council of the Town of Essex discuss ways to appropriate funds through, but not limited to the sale of existing properties including part of the Colchester School House property and other developable properties in Colchester; and
Whereas the Town of Essex wishes to have a Tourist Information Centre in the south end of the Town, preferably on County Road 50; and
Whereas the businesses, wineries, restaurants, artists, gift shops, outfitters, golf courses, B & B's, breweries, On Farm retailers, flower shops, orchards, bike rentals, tour operators, etc. will benefit from the added exposure; and
Whereas the preferred location being the Old School House in Colchester Village is years and hundreds of thousands of dollars away from the use as a Tourist Information Centre; and
Whereas this Council understands that residential and commercial development in the south end of the Town is accelerating;
Therefore the Council of the Town of Essex resolves to donate $100,000.00 to the John R. Park Homestead Education Centre in return for a designated Tourist Information Centre named for the Town of Essex.