South-West Oxford · Explain yourself
All-electric won. Show us the fallback budget.
The new Mount Elgin office, library and child-care hub will use all-electric systems. The September report tied the financial advantage to FCM funding that had not been approved.
See the decision.
Pick a plan. Explain the trade-off.
What would you choose?
Choices to question · not a public vote or a list of approved projects.
All-electric — Council’s September choice
What it could achieveLower modeled emissions; lower lifecycle cost if the assumed FCM incentive arrives.
The trade-offHigher capital and replacement costs. The comparison excludes an estimated $250,000 for a larger generator.
Hybrid — alternative presented to Council
What it could achieveLower modeled utility costs and less expensive backup generation.
The trade-offHigher modeled emissions and no FCM incentive included in the comparison.
Publish a no-grant fallback — our proposal
What it could achieveResidents can see the financial exposure before the next commitment.
The trade-offMust reconcile the full building cost, debt and lease income; the energy model is not the total project budget.
Same issue. Same opportunity to explain.
Where do they stand?
Before the next major commitment, will SWOX publish the current total project cost, grant decisions, lease terms and a credible child-care opening plan?
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Put the question to them.
Before the next major commitment, will SWOX publish the current total project cost, grant decisions, lease terms and a credible child-care opening plan?
The record stays here
What happened. What happens next.
Planning estimate presented
Staff reported $12m construction plus $1.2m contingency; rooftop solar was excluded.
Energy options returned to Council
Council reviewed the energy options and requested more time for questions.
Financial trade-offs published
Staff showed both funding scenarios and disclosed the additional generator cost. The FCM incentive was not approved.
All-electric direction approved
Council directed staff to use all-electric mechanical systems and authorized the child-care memorandum of understanding.
Request the updated full-project financing report and the FCM funding decision. The September report already compares energy options; the next answer is how the selected design will be paid for.
Meetings & agendasOpen the documents
CAO 47-2026 — September energy options, funding assumptions and generator costCAO 35-2026 — July project cost and financing reportSeptember 1 Council minutes — feasibility discussionSeptember 15 Council highlights — system and child-care directionThe full issue recordCorrect this page or add a sourceGot a stronger alternative?
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