Can we have some hope that The National Government will save us from the crazy decisions of Tauranga City Council?
For instance, the hugely expensive, $104 Million going on $140 Million and rising, Southern Pipeline. This pipeline should have been constructed down the Waimapu Estuary alongside the existing pipeline. I believe, if this had been done it would have halved the construction cost.
When I wrote and asked TCC why they did not use this obvious , low cost route, they replied that they had considered it.
Then they listed a whole lot of weak excuses why they discounted it. Council, an existing large sewer is there and has been working fine for years, so stop the bull.
This council was, in my opinion, convinced by staff to put this pipeline up Oropi Rd, along and down Fraser St, up and around 18th Ave, along and down Devonport Rd and into Memorial Park because they are too easily led into wasting our money.
Citizens will wait to see if the new laws being put in place, by central Government, will stop our runaway debt.

Ken Evans, Avenues.