Coaldale Town Council sends VLT matter to Plebiscite
COALDALE – To return Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) to Coaldale – or not? That was the question debated at a public hearing in Coaldale Monday night. However, the question didn’t come with an immediate answer. That will be left up to a plebiscite to be held along with the Municipal Election in October.
Mayor Kim Craig couldn’t immediately say what the plebiscite would cost, but noted it would be nominal, given the fact that it would dovetail with the municipal election ballot and he didn’t believe there would be a significant cost incurred.
This is the second time the community will hold a public vote on the issue. The first vote was held in 1998, at which time the majority of residents voted against having VLTs remain in their town. At the time, Coaldale was one of seven communities in the province to turf the machines.
When asked what he felt the difference was this time around, Craig was at a loss to explain.