The Civic Transformation Committee plans to single-mindedly ‘transform' the CBD heart to something wonderful. All storylines/creativity flowing thick and fast to self-justify that single purpose, all else ignored. This scheme is indeed nefariously impressive, lots of shiny/bright/glowing/coloured bling-bling to distract many with the ‘feel-good' facade. The fantastically expensive multi-level glass tower housing 'mushrooming' TCC staff levels, including all creative dreams imaginable, are only there to hide the 'dark-side' of the scheming.

This malevolent-type puzzle isn't what it seems. The truth looks like ‘think-big' revived, revelations for total destruction TCC-CBD-heart means just that. Everything at Willow St must go, 100 per cent gone. Daydreamers hope that somehow a Phoenix will meteorically be created to resuscitate the failing CTC-CBC-TCC heart before the last breath escapes.

The fourth/last component: Baycourt rebuild 50 per cent plus bigger; say good-bye to another fit-for-purpose building demolished.

When the dealing's done there will be $200 million in new debt and $35 million plus/pa rate increase for generations to come. Then add other spends/debt, $236m government loan, inescapably most likely to reach around three quarters of a billion dollars TCC debt. This is TCC ratepayers' fate in a couple of years.

Will the desires of the few for another bronze plaque sate an ego of a few?

TCC ratepayers are being unwittingly lined up to pay for all; a binding referendum allows all a say.

I Stevenson, Tauranga.