Kitchen Rentals
Option on Property Tax Bills, “donations can be made in any amount from $1 up to $50,000… for which a receipt for tax purposes is issued.” 9 At the time the program was instituted, areas that were identified for contributions included children’s services; cultural services and museums; parks, forestry and recreation; public libraries. Currently, there are several year-round initiatives and programs specifically related to parks and recreation and the environment listed on the City’s website to which donors can contribute. These include PollinateTO; Urban Forestry; Cultural Vibrancy (includes public art); Senior-Friendly Outdoor Fitness Equipment; Seniors’ Centres (Recreation Material). 10 The City’s Policy on Donations to the City for Community Benefits governs the collection and processing of all donations. Potential donation categories for the Town of Tillsonburg could include recreation services in general (i.e., most needed) as well as allowing contributions to be directed to specific infrastructure improvement projects in parks, facilities, waterfront locations, and trails, or in specific program areas that require development.
Commercial kitchens within municipal facilities are increasingly being used to generate new revenue streams. A Health Unit certified kitchen can be used for a variety of food and nutrition programs, as well as projects/activities related to communal and/or commercial use of the kitchen. The Township of North Glengarry has embarked on this type of initiative. Their website notes,
“Now accepting bookings: The Township of North Glengarry has partnered with the Eastern Ontario Health Unit to launch the new “North Glengarry Community Kitchen” pilot project. This initiative will enable food producers to rent time at the North Glengarry Community Kitchen, located at the Maxville & District Sports Complex (25 Fair Street, Maxville) so that they can produce food items for resale. The cost is $50 per day and food producers are required to have their Food Handlers Certificate and have their recipe validated by the EOHU.” 11
9 Source: Staff report P:\2011\Internal Services\rev\ gm11018rev (AFS 14621). October 25, 2011. 10 https://www.toronto.ca/business-economy/ partnerships-sponsorships-donations/donate/
11 https://www.northglengarry.ca/en/things-to- do/community-kitchens-program.aspx
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