{"id":6096,"date":"2015-07-22T20:41:50","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T20:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newscoverage.org\/?p=6096"},"modified":"2015-07-22T20:41:50","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T20:41:50","slug":"plans-for-lavals-new-city-hall-fountain-spark-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/index.php\/2015\/07\/22\/plans-for-lavals-new-city-hall-fountain-spark-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Plans for Laval&#8217;s new city hall fountain spark controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"www.thesuburban.com\">By Abby E. Schachter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Laval Mayor, Marc Demers is proudly standing by his latest project; a brand new fountain in front of city hall.<\/p>\n<p>The fountain is supposed to commemorate Laval and its citizens. The main goal is to create a public green space, one that invites residents to relax and enjoy the view. It comes at a time of festivity too. Laval is holding its semi-centennial in August and the new fountain is supposed to be a thank-you gift to Laval residents.<\/p>\n<p>However, politician and Demers opponent Emillio Migliozzi says that the fountain is causing more harm than good. He told <em>The Suburban<\/em> that the fountain a waste of public funds and an insult to the community.<\/p>\n<p>Migliozzi once supported Demers as mayor, but backed out due to disagreements over Demers financial issues in regards to \u2018alleged\u2019 overspending.<\/p>\n<p>The outspoken Migliozzi is not the only public figure opposed to city hall&#8217;s latest showpiece. Laval residents have been posting their disapproval on social media and sharing published racy political sketches chastising Demers and his fountain.<\/p>\n<p>Migliozzi claims to understand Demers&#8217; decision to create a public place but says that there were different offers on the table.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe could have made a sports complex or arena. It would have been paid with private money not public money. Instead, they chose to make a public space out of a private space\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Mayor Demers&#8217; spokesperson Fran\u00e7ois Brochu, the fountain itself is not going to cost $2 million; in case the public was confused on the matter. All the workers and equipment and time add up and that is why the plan is a bit costly.<\/p>\n<p>Migliozzi told <em>The Suburban<\/em> that the project is wrong\u00a0not only becaues it will costing $2 million in public funds but because\u00a0\u201cthere are so many other projects that need attention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey raise taxes and then spend it on a fountain,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat are they thinking?\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015-03-24-12-56-13-Perspective_Bassin-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6097\" src=\"https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015-03-24-12-56-13-Perspective_Bassin-1-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"2015-03-24-12-56-13-Perspective_Bassin-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015-03-24-12-56-13-Perspective_Bassin-1-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015-03-24-12-56-13-Perspective_Bassin-1-1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015-03-24-12-56-13-Perspective_Bassin-1-720x430.jpg 720w, https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015-03-24-12-56-13-Perspective_Bassin-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Abby E. Schachter Laval Mayor, Marc Demers is proudly standing by his latest project; a brand new fountain in front of city hall. The fountain is supposed to commemorate Laval and its citizens. The main goal is to create a public green space, one that invites residents to relax and enjoy the view. 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