Summary#
Montréal city council adopted a 2026 budget transfer for Saint-Léonard borough to continue work on a permanent inflatable soccer dome at parc Hébert. It authorizes $6,599,000, net of rebates and subsidy, plus the transfer of $6,691,074.76 in authorized credits, net of rebates. City staff say the goal is to complete the project and support year-round and regional sports use.
- The money comes from the City’s capital investment program and is transferred to Saint-Léonard borough.
- The project is subject to an agreement between the borough and the Service de la culture, des sports et des loisirs that sets conditions for use.
- The resolution was adopted unanimously and is in force.
What it means for you#
- Soccer players and regional leagues: The funding is for completing a covered soccer field at parc Hébert. City staff expect it to help maintain sports services year-round, but the decision does not set opening dates or guarantee particular hours or access.
- Saint-Léonard borough: It receives the budget transfer and authorized credits and is responsible for continuing the project. The borough has agreed to provide sports services for regional activities under agreed use conditions.
- Residents generally: The decision reallocates City capital funds; it does not create a new grant, fee, tax, or individual right to use the field.
Money#
The resolution authorizes a $6,599,000 budget transfer, net of rebates and subsidy, and a separate transfer of $6,691,074.76 in authorized credits, net of rebates.
- City staff say the transfer has no impact on the City’s financial framework.
- The staff summary separately describes a $10,555,000 capital-budget transfer, net of subsidy and rebates, from two programs to a borough program. It also says $11,978,587.84 in authorized credits came from borrowing bylaw 23-003. The materials do not explain how these figures relate to the amounts in the resolution.
- A 2025 contract record lists a total of $15,166,593.54 for the project, including contingencies and related costs. The decision does not provide an updated total project cost.
What is unclear#
- The materials do not reconcile the resolution’s transfer amounts with the separate $10,555,000 transfer and $11,978,587.84 in credits described in the staff summary.
- No publicly available information on the project’s completion date, the field’s opening date, or its hours and access rules.
- The summary mentions an agreement on use conditions, but does not give those conditions.
Case for#
- City staff say the project addresses a shortage of usable sports facilities in winter and the needs of regional leagues.
- Moving available capital funds to the borough could help continue work on the permanent dome.
- Staff say the funding approach uses available capital budgets without affecting the City’s overall financial framework.
Case against#
- The staff summary says $3,538,000 is coming from a program for aquatic equipment. The materials do not explain what effect that reallocation may have on other aquatic projects.
- The different transfer and credit amounts are not reconciled, making it difficult to understand the full funding picture from these materials alone.
- The resolution does not set a completion date or spell out the public’s access to the field.