Early June 2017 elected members approved $2.5 million for the Mount i-Site. Tourism BOP, whingeing it wasn't happy, sought a review, getting Cr Baldock to do its bidding, and within two weeks scored the full $4 million when Mayor Brownless vacillated, changing his vote, and bingo we have this aberration tracking again. So much for keeping the public informed; it's a farce!
In July 2017 elected members approved the 9-storey Harington Street carpark costing $32 million, obscenely expensive as usual considering it was only $8 million for a 5-storey carpark 10 years ago until council pointy heads floated the cock 'n bull tale about suspect foundations, which, if applied to five storeys, what about nine storeys?
Completely ignoring the huge adjacent projected Westpac redevelopment, Cr Molloy comes up with the notion/vision when gazing out from his 7th floor Devonport Towers (11-storey) apartment that he suddenly appreciated the bulk, scale and impact of the carpark proposal and wanted to 'flip flop' back to seven storeys. Up he rocks with a new motion, saving $4.5 million but losing 135 carparks. Grandview has eleven storeys and Harrington House seven storeys with a new carpark smack in the middle. Unbelievable knee-jerking!
Then of course last week TCC effectively gave the 60 Chapel St Mobil site, a $3.5 million ratepayer asset, to part-Maori interests. So within the last month, one way or another, because of fiscal madness TCC ratepayers kiss away at least $5 million of assets.
R Paterson, Mount Maunganui.
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Fiscall Man
Posted on 25-08-2017 22:35 | By Murray.Guy
So within the last month, one way or another, because of fiscal madness TCC ratepayers kiss away at least $5 million of assets.
Fiscal Madness coupled with Corrupt Processes and no accountability
Posted on 25-08-2017 22:44 | By Murray.Guy
So within the last month, one way or another, because of fiscal madness TCC ratepayers kiss away at least $5 million of assets .... Tip of the iceberg. Think through EVERY item of significance and you'll find the same thread of corruption, predetermined and manipulated outcomes that see administration buildings, library, food bank, The Cargo Shed folk, homes destroyed and those that seek to apply integrity, expose, systematically undermined and destroyed. Multi-millions squandered on excesses, obscene procurement costs and blatant disregard for integrity applied democratic consultation, Molloy/Dillon and CO desperate to destroy the marine environment with a 990m $30m walkway - it doesn't get much uglier.
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