What distant, imaginary planet does Larry Baldock live on? If his views were correctly expressed in The Weekend Sun of May 11 (page 3), he should seriously consider stepping down as a councillor, as he demonstrably does not want to follow the proven wishes of Tauranga ratepayers.

The facts are that the voter return was 31.23 per cent, of which 58.95 per cent voted against the creation of a museum. That is a very clear mandate from eligible Tauranga voters.

The ballot questions regarding the location of the museum were poorly worded and should not be interpreted by Mr Baldock as some form of support.

The article in the same edition by Steve Morris (page 18) is very pragmatic – we can only hope other councillors follow his lead.

TCC has a history of over-promising and under-delivering. Those who voted against the museum know the build cost will be much more than the council estimate, and annual maintenance and staff costs will be much more than is suggested now.

The vote result is clear – all councillors should forget the museum and get on with solving the many more urgent problems facing Tauranga. All councillors should remember the elections a few years ago where councillors who voted against the wishes of the ratepayers were dumped.

B Strong, Otumoetai (Abridged)