On November 21, 2025, Halifax Regional Municipality staff notified Turret Arts Space Society that Turret’s funding request as presented to Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee (CPED) in March 2025 was considered by Halifax Regional Council at its in-camera (confidential) session on November 18, 2025, and was denied in full.

On November 26, 2025, HRM legal counsel notified Turret of the municipality's intent to repurchase 1588 Barrington Street for $1.00.

These actions mark a significant and unexpected departure from a decade of collaborative planning between Turret and the Halifax Regional Municipality.

Turret calls on HRM for transparency and accountability:

• Release the confidential staff report on the Turret Arts Space
• Halt the buy-back of 1588 Barrington Street
• Support the Turret Arts Space redevelopment and stewardship of Queer heritage of 1588 Barrington Street