Sarnia's mayor is disappointed the creation of a local multi-service youth hub has been delayed by a year or more.
Wednesday, Mike Bradley was one of the few Lambton County councillors voting to support a grant request of $321,000 to help Sarnia-Lambton Rebound with the project.
The hub for 16 to 17-year-old youth in Sarnia-Lambton would localize resources from its 20 community partners under one roof.
Mayor Bradley says the group can make another grant request next year.
"This was a collaborative effort by a number of agencies in the community that came together and said we're all doing our best but there's a gap here and we need to address this with a certain segment of young people," says Bradley. "I think we failed them, I think we had an opportunity to send a clear message that we're not spending money we are investing in them."
St. Clair Township Mayor Steve Arnold voted against the grant request Wednesday, stating he believes the plans are premature and lack a proposed location for the hub.
At its meeting, county council also denied a grant request totalling $6,000 for the Sarnia Historical Society.
