Maritime Football Limited presented its plan to council last week behind closed doors

HALIFAX - Regional councillors are using some of their Summer break to digest the information they received during a behind-closed-doors meeting with the group wanting to bring a CFL franchise to Halifax.

Maritime Football Limited updated council during the private session last week with Mayor Mike Savage suggesting after the meeting that more information would be brought forward at the council's next meeting.

District 14 councillor Lisa Blackburn told the Rick Howe Show she still has a lot of questions about a potential stadium, but is willing to listen.

"So far the ask has been nothing but I'd certainly be open to discussing things like tax breaks," said Blackburn.

District 5 councillor Sam Austin said it's hard to comment on a proposal that has yet to be made as there are a number of big ticket items already on council's plate.

"You look at things like the South Park bikeway, the bus lane on Gottingen Street, the integrated mobility plan and getting that plan funded and making good on that," said Austin.

Both councillors believe that they, along with the rest of council, will be looking to have staff "dig deeper" into the plan and come back with some recommendations.

Regional council's next meeting is scheduled for July 17.

