Spending ‘no benefit to average ratepaye

Council has a plan for The Strand ‘tart up' costing millions of dollars over the next few years.
Council has plans for a re-vamp of the Mount Hot Pools in spite of ratepayer opposition!!
There are plans for Council to promote a motorcycle speedway event at Baypark.
Council has plans to purchase a failed Building Inspection business, in spite of ‘privatising' Building Inspectors some years ago.
Plans for building the $41 million Sports and Exhibition Centre on the swamp at Te Maunga have already been put into action.
Our Council has apparently spent over $22 million on planning the $150m Southern Pipeline and accessories for the benefit of a private developer and is now seeking tenders for the first stage of this monstrosity!!
None of the above benefit the average residential ratepayer one whit!
Council has a 3 year plan and a 10 year plan.
Where is TCC's plan for repayment of the $370 million or more of debt, the responsibility – eventually – of all ratepayers?
R. Jordan, Tauranga.

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