I would like to table an interesting situation that I guess is really obvious, at least it seems so, during both the 2007 and 2010 Council elections a significant number of elected members stated that 'essentials before luxuries…” on what has been revealed in the last few months is certainly different to that. Can any of the current Councillors please confirm which one(s) if any of these are ‘essential'… Mt Greens $30 million, TISEC # $45+ million, Route K $58 million in dept, Museum# $20+ million?, Baypark $12 million, Mt Hot Pools # $7.5+ million, Art Gallery $8 million. (# to be completed)
Total initial amount spent and so dept for the above is $178.5 million, then add annual losses also. The creation of these monuments has created more Council staff wage bills, huge dept and huge interest to pay, huge annual losses and other costs every year.
Do any of them make a profit? I am having trouble seeing how these are 'essential?” So each Councillor who pledged 'essentials before luxuries” has failed to deliver on their election promises. The result of this is that Tauranga Council dept rating is now almost classified as Junk being 'A+”.
N Baybrook, Pyes Pa.