Tauranga's minority-elected Mayor Stuart Crosby (nearly 90 per cent of enrolled voters didn't support his mayoral candidacy in 2013), is at it again.

During the festive holiday period, Mr Crosby sees fit to yet again propose the possibility of a new purpose-built rugby stadium without consultation with his councillors.
With no council meetings since mid-December 2013, and none scheduled until late January 2014, Tauranga City councillors have not been given opportunity to have any input into Mr Crosby's unilateral pronouncement.

This is contrary to TCC voters' demands, as the new council team was elected to urgently address and curb TCC's spending and reduce our crippling debt. Presumably, Tauranga ratepayers will yet again be conveniently sidelined and marginalised.
The stadium scenario Mr Crosby presented is logistically and financially ill-conceived.
I urge all TCC councillors to contact the media and advise the public of exactly where they stand on this issue before this financial lemon acquires a life of its own.

In my view, the proposal is preposterous, and any elected representative supporting it should step down now.

Tony Fellingham, Tauranga South.