Asset Management Plan

Since we moved here about 15 years ago, we have paid more than $100,000 in property taxes, mostly to correct the many Loyalist disasters in governance which have characterized PEC as a failed community, according to: Vital Signs Studies, Black Lives Matter, Idle No More, and ethical islanders who are committed to healing this long-suffering County. For our $100,000 tax dollars we have received very little, token service from a dark and unresponsive Shire Hall which has serious trouble with: service, truth, and democracy.
We live on "The Supremacist Highway" known locally as CR49, one of the worst roads in Ontario which leads to a relic of the British Christian Empire known as Shire Hall. Today's islanders are forced to deal with the lingering Loyalist attitude of supremacy and as well as the criminal nature of colonial terrorism used to thieve these once sacred lands.
We have been left holding the colonial bag, and we are morally and ethically responsible for ensuring that Canada's alleged owner, King Charles III of Britain, pays back all of the wealth taken by Britain's apex predators known as the British Lions, who took indigenous wealth with Redcoat violence. The British monarchy claims to own 90% of Canadian lands through a piece of historic fiction known as: "The Divine Right of Kings" which is traceable to the reptilian society known as the Anunnaki skygods of ancient Sumer. Colonial terrorism is defined as: "the use of violence and threats of violence to gain political control over indigenous people and their land wealth."
Nevertheless, the biggest burden or obstacle to healthy living we have to overcome in Prince Edward County is not a lack of assets but the Loyalist attitude or "ethos" of political and religious supremacy or dominance over all others, known as "Uber Alles". The municipal asset known as "Shire Hall" still shelters feudal rulers instead of democratic servers, it still has criminal colonial foundations, and lacks moral and ethical wisdom. It is still indifferent to the legitimate needs of the population., and the best example is the withholding of "No Passing" signs on CR49 which I have requested three times, with no response from Shire Hall or its dark committees which also refuse to respond to our enquiries.
Shire Hall has demonstrated its indifference to the legitimate needs of its residents repeatedly like family safety on roads and bridges and public washrooms in the business district. After years of prodding by activists like me, County Council finally installed washrooms in Benson Park, but no one knows they're there because there are no signs on Main Street pointing to the public convenience. Shire Hall has turned its back on protecting County families against road and bridge risks which have gone unmanaged since the Harris Tories decided to stop protecting Ontarians and destroy the social safety net, and protect their greedy business interests instead. Incompetent supremacist thinking has crushed and crippled family life in PEC for generations, as evidenced by abandoned homesteads and villages scattered across the County, and it's time to heal all of these costly mistakes.

Privately owned buildings with some historic value are not County assets despite government theft and takeover of private properties in the past 10 years.
Prince Edward County was constructed by refugee UELs, the criminal elites of the British Christian Empire driven out of New England with violence for their self-indulgent, supremacist, sociopathic and indifferent governance. UELs mastered mind control over their commoners with religious, political, and historic lies, deception, and colonial terrorism, defined as: "The use of violence and threats of violence to gain political control over indigenous people and their land wealth or heritage".
The UEL's press and academia concealed the criminal nature of colonialism which produced the British Christian Empire, however indigenous Canada exposed it in the Truth and Reconciliation Report, which revealed the: physical, spiritual, and legal terrorism used against native children in Christian Residential School battlegrounds to take their lands.
On stolen lands once known as Kente, the invading UELs made criminal colonial communities like Prince Edward County. From here, British subjects drive by ambition and alcohol like John A Macdonald launched The Canadian Child Nightmare. For over a hundred years his toxic legislation killed about 6,000 innocent native children for their lands. Covetous heritage theft is still being practiced today in Gaza, the Ukraine, and Prince Edward County.
Prince Edward County Council has been misled by paid heritage extremists into disrespecting the property rights of County residents, and humiliating them in public by taking legal control of their property, and forcing the owners to become helpless victims of heritage theft. Taking without permission is theft in any culture, even if a morally and ethically confused higher government approves the theft. The British Christian Empire, including The Dominion of Canada was all about land theft supported by Redcoat genocide, which they claimed was a process of civilizing the savage, as though British Lions were loveable pussycats instead of the top land predator which destroys human life for material wealth.
When County residents finally wake up to being abused for generations by Loyalist rulers, and rises above the ruling class embedded here, the first thing that a new and ethical Council will do, will be to rescind the fake Heritage Conservation Districts, or "Theft Zones", and apologize to the owners for harming them by taking their family's heritage.

Excellent municipal asset management is fundamental to a thriving community. It is important to consider the present and growing population as a well planned infrastructure can accommodate increased demand for services such as transportation, water and energy services.
The optimization of resources must be efficient in reducing waste and improving service delivery.
This will then lead to more economic growth by attracting good businesses, investments, and talent by providing reliable infrastructure and services and
quality of life is enhanced, and a greater sense of community attained. Asset management can incorporate sustainable practices, reducing environmental impact and ensuring long-term viability.
A effective asset mgnt plan is critical to balance development with preserving the county’s natural beauty.
How can we do this? Continuous research & condition assessments, inventory & lifecycle mgnt, effective maintenance and financial planning, accountability, comparing/contrasting other similar yet successful municipality asset management. Val S. Porter

Why do we jump to an automatic conclusion that maintaining or improving means increase in taxes? We should challenge the local authorities to find the best way to at least maintain services while balancing the budget. I do not plan to respond to the survey based on the format.

CR 49 is in bad need of repair. Why not start the repair this year with the $20,000,000 and complete it when more money becomes available from the Feds (??) in 2026 or 2027. It will only get a lot worse with traffic to the grain storage/ shipping facilities that are under construction now.
The old Dukedome property has sat unused for 14 years. What a waste! Can't Council be a catalyst to put it to use on something useful and urgent (affordable housing, assisted living, Foodbank, etc.)?
There are too many old buildings eg town halls that are under utilized and too expensive to fix up. The least used, or most costly to repair, need to be sold and the money used to bring some of the others up to safety standards.

Really frustrated with the rehabilitation of CR49. I have seen the cost increase from a proposal of $24 million in 2019 to double of that in 2024. The Provincial government gave you 20+ million to fix CR49 this year ... what are you waiting for?? I realize that you are seeking additional Federal monies ... but don't wait till the rehabilitation get even more expensive!! Start fixing it now! Even fixing half of CR 49 NOW is better than what we have ... a totally embarrassing gateway to the County. Think about it!!!

Water - I think that the water plan should be scaled back. Picton's drinking water is already threatened with Picton Terminals and IF they are allowed to expand the risk will increase. If it is not yet feasible to tie in with the water from Wellington, at least move the intake pipe into much cleaner water further away from PT.

Climate Crisis - ALL developments must be required to create parklands with maximum trees and naturalized areas. The naturalized area beside the Millenium Trail should be at least 6 metres on either side.

Buildings - can ANY of the County-owned buildings be renovated for deeply affordable and/or co-housing? The cry for help from our youth and people who have lived here their whole lives should be prioritized. I do understand that higher level gov't $ is needed but I believe this will be on the table soon. I know that many roads are in bad shape but I'd say, stick to the plan that was made, grade vs pave when possible and prioritize homes and public transit over cars.

Fix our roads!

Hey There,

I've reviewed the operating budget and the roads discussion documents provided, I've observed that Water Rd. In Demorestville is listed as not in the 5 year roads plan. I urge that this road be reviewed and added to the pulverization planning in the coming years.

It is a minor roadway and would not cost a significant amount to the city. A surface treatment or ANYTHING would make the road serviceable again, as the current state of it is abysmal and thats putting it lightly.

Thank you!
Steve G

The map showing the quality of PEC roads is incorrect as it doesn’t indicate Peats Point Rd is at end of life as is shown in the added example pictures you provided.