TCC are to be commended for deferring the new Greerton Library proposal and at least address the massive $42million stormwater /drainage issues that have clearly been neglected while TCC Councillors played with the ‘nice to have toys' to the detriment of maintenance infrastructure services.
In my view, the proposed new Greerton Library concept should be canned once and for all as the existing Library is fine and future rationalisation could see satellite and mobile libraries made more use of than at present. With regard to $1.8million contributions held, these come from developers all over Tauranga, not just Greerton area.
The cost of $3.2million for 900m2 works out at $3,600 psm to construct - ridiculous! A planned new library at Waihi in 2011/12 was to cost $1.2 million for 600m2, that's only $2,000 psm.
What is going on here with prices? Greerton Library advocates apparently think Greerton needs 1,700m2. of space which is nearly the size of the City Library which is only 5km away? What planet are these people on? I see some 2013 ‘wannabe' electoral hopefuls endeavouring to get mileage out of the mess.

R Paterson, Matapihi.