Daycare Facility Referendum

2007 Daycare Facility Referendum

Held October 26, 2007 at 9:00 am - October 30, 2007 at 4:00 pm

Question:

“Do you authorize the Students' Union to invest $200,000 from the Students' Union Building (SUB) Fund for the Capital requirements of an on-campus Daycare facility, with the understanding that this will not lead to any increase in the SUB Fund fees; and

Do you further authorize the Students' Union to contract with the University of Lethbridge to maintain this contribution in the Daycare for as long as it operates, and in the event the Daycare closes, the capital contribution transfers from the Daycare back to the Students' Union”?

Results: YES votes 1871

No votes 466, no answer 36 - (29.63% voter turnout - 2375 of 8015 voters)

(The majority vote “yes”, authorizing the Student Council to release $200,000 from Students' Union Building Fund Reserves TO the University of Lethbridge, for the purpose of constructing an on?campus daycare building at the U of L. There will be no increase or change in fees. All U of L students, on all campuses, in all programs were eligible to vote on this referendum question).