The Township of Scugog yesterday clarified that the 50 per cent increase in the Port Perry Fairgrounds visioning exercise was due to a typing error in a report, and that its cost remains at $100,000.
“There was a typo on a recent finance capital project status report that accidentally listed $150K instead of $100K for the Visioning Exercise consultation project. The correction will be formally made through an updated report coming to council on February 23, 2026,” Lori Bowers, township Director Communications and Strategic Projects told Durham Post.
“An interim report on the fairgrounds is expected to come before council at the beginning of March…the project remains in budget with no increase expected,” she added.
Durham Post carried a statement from Port Perry Agricultural Society (PPAS) on Thursday, February 5 (see below) which raised concerns about conflicting information and reports that the cost of the visioning exercise may have increased to $150,000, according to the township’s capital projects status report.
The PPAS is trying to retain management of the fairgrounds and fears that the visioning exercise could lead to sale of part of lands for private development.
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